2018 KIA Ceed 1.6L Diesel · LB18 JXY

The vehicle currently holds roadworthy status following a clean pass on 25 June 2025 at 80,000 miles. However, the maintenance trend shows a period of instability over the last eighteen months. The car failed two consecutive tests in July 2024 and May 2025 before finally passing a month later. While the most recent record indicates no defects, the previous failures suggest a reactive approach to maintenance where issues were only addressed upon inspection failure rather than through a preventative schedule. The mileage pattern remains consistent with an eight-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 10,000 miles per annum. Between June 2022 at 56,445 miles and June 2023 at 67,792 miles, the car covered over 11,000 miles. The usage slowed slightly in the following year, with only 228 miles recorded between the July 2024 and June 2025 tests. This steady rate of use puts fair wear on consumable components like suspension bushes and brake hardware, but does not show signs of extreme neglect. A buyer should conduct a thorough physical inspection of the undercarriage to check for structural corrosion or weeping shock absorbers, given the recent failures. Although the latest pass is clean, it is vital to verify the condition of the brake discs and calipers to ensure no binding issues persist from the previous test cycles. The gap in mileage between the last two tests suggests the vehicle may have sat stationary or that maintenance tasks have been deferred until the MOT deadline forced action.