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BT57 CFL

2007 Kia Ceed

Silver Diesel 1582cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Oct 2026
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

106,613 mi
Last recorded106,613 miles
Recorded on22 Oct 2025
Typical for 2007 Kia Ceed70,864 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBT57 CFL
MakeKia
ModelCeed
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,582cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 22 Oct 2025 106,613 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 12 Oct 2024 101,910 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2023 96,555 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2023 96,550 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Oct 2022 91,648 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2021 86,391 miles

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive slight oil /fuel leak from injectors (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Central Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel Nearside and offside rack ends

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner clip loose on inner drive shaft gaiter

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear discs inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all rear suspension bushes cracking and perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear all rear seat belts not checked (rear seats in folded position)

Pass 5 Oct 2020 80,760 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2019 76,707 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel Nearside and offside rack ends (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Oct 2018 70,766 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2017 64,645 miles
Fail 20 Oct 2017 64,645 miles

Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) Rack end (2.2.A.1b)

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) Rack end (2.2.A.1b)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 12 Oct 2016 58,872 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2016 58,866 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 21 Oct 2015 52,444 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 21 Oct 2014 46,164 miles
Fail 25 Oct 2013 39,386 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nail in nearside front tyre

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 25 Oct 2013 39,386 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nail in nearside front tyre

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 22 Oct 2012 32,856 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

n/s rear tyre worn/chaffed on outer tyre wall

Pass 25 Oct 2011 26,680 miles

slight play lower steering column

Pass 20 Nov 2010 20,822 miles

How Reliable is the Kia Ceed?

Based on 1,665,385 MOT tests across 147,843 vehicles.

76.1%
Pass Rate
6,838
Miles/Year
19
Year Lifespan
147,843
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 17,111
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 10,158
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 10,091
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BT57 CFL is a 2007 Kia Ceed in Silver with a 1,582cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2007 Kia Ceed models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.7% with a typical mileage of 70,864 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Kia Ceed fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 17,111 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BT57 CFL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Kia Ceed typically stays on UK roads for around 19 years. At 19 years old, this Kia Ceed is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was BT57 CFL registered?

BT57 CFL is a 2007 Kia Ceed, first registered on 29 November 2007.

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