2010 KIA Ceed 1.6L Diesel · CT10 ACV

This 2010 Kia Ceed has just passed its MOT on 30 April 2026 at 138,034 miles, but the pass came after a failed test six days earlier on the same mileage. The most recent pass carries advisories for corrosion to the rear sub-frame and both rear upper suspension arms, plus a missing registration plate lamp. None of these are safety-critical failures, but they flag active corrosion in the suspension and a pattern of minor electrical neglect. The real concern emerges when you look back to April 2025, exactly one year prior. That test revealed serious mechanical failures: significantly worn front brake discs and pads below the safe thickness limit, a missing rear wheel fixing, an excessively worn anti-roll bar linkage ball joint, a bulging tyre showing internal structural failure, and crucially, an unsafe coil spring modification that was fouching the inner chassis. The steering column also showed play, a fault that has persisted through to the most recent tests. Between April 2025 and April 2024, the vehicle was still fundamentally sound—only minor corrosion and worn anti-roll bar bushes were noted. The deterioration has accelerated significantly in the past year. The April 2025 failure should have triggered comprehensive repairs: brake system overhaul, suspension work, wheel security checks, and tyre replacement. Yet by April 2026, the same rear suspension corrosion remains, steering play persists, and brake wear has recurred so quickly that the rear brake disc was significantly worn again by the April 2026 test.