KIA CEED2011 · 1.4L Petrol

The 2011 Kia Ceed remains roadworthy per the 2 January 2026 MOT pass at 76,789 miles, with the maintenance trend stable across recent examinations. The DVSA log shows consecutive clear tests on 22 December 2022 at 66,431 miles, 4 January 2024 at 70,009, 6 January 2025 at 73,060 and the recent pass. A failed entry shares the exact date and mileage of the pass yet lists no defects; this anomaly suggests administrative inconsistency rather than mechanical decline. The odometer reflects circa 5,119 miles per year against the vehicle's fifteen-year age, a low figure. From the December 2022 test to January 2024 the car covered 3,578 miles, then 3,051 to January 2025 and 3,729 to January 2026. Such gentle accumulation points to light use, with a thirteen-month gap between the 2022 and 2024 tests but no rapid mileage spike. The sparse, clean record implies previous owners exercised basic statutory compliance while likely leaving the car standing for extended spells, a pattern that can mask perished rubber components and latent corrosion. Despite zero recorded advisories, the buyer should commission a physical inspection of structural integrity and corrosion on sills, subframes and suspension mounts. The tester logged no concerns on brake discs, calipers or exhaust emissions, but prolonged static storage may have fostered surface rust on braking surfaces and degraded suspension bushes. A lift check of coil springs, track rod ends and anti-roll bar bushes for age-related cracking is prudent. The contradictory fail/pass on 2 January 2026 must be reconciled against the paper MOT certificate and V5C before funds transfer.