2013 KIA Ceed 1.6L Petrol · LD13 ACJ

The DVSA test on 18 April 2025 at 86,845 miles passed the Kia Ceed with no defects recorded, confirming current roadworthy condition. The maintenance trend stays stable across the three-year record, with every pass showing clean results. The tester failed the car on 18 April 2025 at 86,838 miles yet logged no defects, then issued a pass later that day; the same sequence occurred on 19 April 2024 at 83,185 miles failure and 20 April 2024 at 83,192 miles pass. These repeated no-defect failures point to administrative anomalies, not mechanical degradation. Odometer readings track typical private use for a 2013 registration. The car covered 76,205 miles at the 21 April 2023 test, rose to 83,192 miles by 20 April 2024, and reached 86,845 miles by April 2025. Annual distance dropped from 6,987 miles to 3,653 miles in the final year. Testing remained annual with no gaps, and the bare defect list gives no sign of rushed consumable replacement or deferred repairs. A purchaser should still inspect structural and mechanical items that age alone stresses. The MOT record shows no advisories on suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, corrosion or exhaust emissions, but a thirteen-year-old chassis may conceal rust or worn mounts a brief test missed. The buyer must clarify the no-defect failure entries with the prior keeper or DVSA, since such pairs often reflect withdrawn tests or data duplication rather than fault. Direct physical examination should target underbody structural integrity, steering linkage play and caliper binding after the low-mileage standing period. Tyre sidewalls and wiper blades may exhibit perishing from inactivity despite absent advisories. The documentary trail implies routine statutory compliance, yet hands-on verification of the anomaly and wear remains essential before purchase.