2021 KIA Ceed 1.6L Petrol · AF70 RSU

The Kia Ceed presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 16 May 2025 at 32,527 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded. Two days earlier, on 14 May 2025 at the same mileage, the vehicle failed the test yet the record shows no defects listed. This anomaly suggests an administrative or procedural failure rather than a mechanical fault, and the immediate clean pass confirms the car holds a valid roadworthiness certificate as of just over thirteen months before today. The odometer stood at 27,347 miles for the 8 July 2024 test and rose to 32,527 miles by May 2025. That is 5,180 miles in roughly ten months, equating to about 6,200 miles per year across the recorded period. Against a five-year-old car, the annual rate is typical and the low total mileage implies light use. The record is sparse, with only two test years logged and no advisories or defects ever raised, so no wear trend can be charted from the data alone. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection despite the clean sheet. The absence of flagged items means suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, and structural corrosion have not been cited by a tester, but the 2025 failure with no defect noted warrants confirmation that the V5C and DVSA entry match and that no suppressed fault exists. Given the car's low mileage and likely periods of standing, check tyre sidewalls for cracking and the brake calipers for binding after storage. The history implies a previous owner who kept the car lightly used and passed tests without advisories, though the unexplained May 2025 fail flags a need to verify the test centre's reasoning. No recurring mechanical faults appear, so serious structural or drivetrain risk is not indicated by the record. A pre-purchase check of underbody condition and fluid intervals remains sensible on a 2021 unit with this profile.