2021 KIA Ceed GT ISG S-A 1.6L Petrol · OY21 JLX

The vehicle currently holds a valid MOT certificate issued on 18 May 2026 at 41,341 miles, following a failure just three days earlier on 15 May 2026 at 41,335 miles. The maintenance trend is broadly stable but punctuated by recurring minor defects that suggest reactive rather than proactive servicing. The most recent failure was driven by a critically worn offside front brake pad below 1.5 mm, a straightforward consumable item that should have been identified during routine inspection. The subsequent pass confirms the issue was rectified, yet the pattern of low-level advisories and failures indicates the car has been maintained to a functional rather than preventative standard. At roughly five years old with 41,335 miles recorded in May 2026, the vehicle has covered approximately 8,268 miles per year, which sits squarely within typical annual usage for a car of this age. There are no alarming mileage gaps or sudden accumulation spikes in the record. The data points are consistent, showing steady progression from 27,299 miles in April 2024 to 34,216 miles in April 2025 and then to 41,335 miles by May 2026, suggesting regular daily use rather than prolonged standing periods that can cause its own set of issues such as flat-spotted tyres and seized components. The recurring theme across multiple tests is rear brake disc corrosion, flagged in both April 2024 tests and again in April 2025. Corroded rear brake discs are common on lightly used or short-trip vehicles where the brakes do not reach sufficient operating temperature to clear moisture and surface rust. A buyer should inspect the rear disc faces for scoring, lipping, and uneven wear patterns, and check whether the rear calipers are binding or slow to release. The nearside rear tyre has also drawn attention on two separate occasions, first for a nail puncture in April 2024 and again in May 2026 for both a nail and a sidewall cut. Repeated punctures on the same wheel suggest either an unlucky pattern or a slow puncture that has gone undetected between tests. The tyre sidewall condition deserves close physical inspection, as a cut that has not yet reached the cords can deteriorate with heat cycling and age. Beyond the flagged items, a prospective buyer should examine the front brake pads and discs carefully given the May 2026 failure for a pad below minimum thickness, which raises the question of whether the front discs were also inspected or replaced at that time. The windscreen washer system was flagged in April 2024 for ineffective clearing, a minor item but one that can mask deeper neglect if not addressed. Suspension bushes, coil springs, and exhaust condition should be checked from underneath, as these components rarely appear in MOT advisories until they are severely degraded. The overall picture is of a mechanically sound vehicle that has been kept legal but not necessarily optimised, and a pre-purchase inspection focusing on brake health and tyre integrity would be a prudent step.