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YH12 WVM

2012 Kia Ceed

Silver Diesel 1582cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Aug 2026
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

61,581 mi
Last recorded61,581 miles
Recorded on20 Aug 2025
Typical for 2012 Kia Ceed66,761 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYH12 WVM
MakeKia
ModelCeed
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,582cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 20 Aug 2025 61,581 miles
Fail 19 Aug 2025 61,581 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Aug 2024 54,755 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2023 51,951 miles

Both front suspension arm bushes deteriorated

Corrosion on rear underside of vehicle

Nearside rear brake binding

Washer jets poor

Fail 14 Aug 2023 51,951 miles

Both front suspension arm bushes deteriorated

Corrosion on rear underside of vehicle

Nearside rear brake binding

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Washer jets poor

Pass 15 Aug 2022 50,200 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged inner and outer sidewall damaged( could have been run flat) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

hand brake long.

Pass 10 Aug 2021 48,674 miles

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear have surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front bushes cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Jul 2020 46,359 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2019 45,068 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated cut (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 19 Aug 2019 45,068 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated cut (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Jul 2018 37,579 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 14 Aug 2017 34,677 miles

Front wipers smearing

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 0mm inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 0.5mm inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Pass 15 Aug 2016 29,760 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2015 20,154 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2015 19,833 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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YH12 WVM is a 2012 Kia Ceed in Silver with a 1,582cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2012 Kia Ceed models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.0% with a typical mileage of 66,761 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 YH12 WVM, 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 14 years old, this Kia Ceed is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was YH12 WVM registered?

YH12 WVM is a 2012 Kia Ceed, first registered on 30 March 2012.

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