2008 KIA Ceed 1.4L Petrol · YS57 JRO

This 2008 Kia Ceed passed its most recent MOT in May 2025 with 99,858 miles recorded, but the history shows a vehicle under real strain from corrosion and wear that is clearly worsening over time. The core risk pattern is threefold: advancing brake wear, widespread suspension corrosion, and steering component play that has grown worse across consecutive tests. Both front brake pads were already wearing thin by May 2025, and the offside rear brake disc had been showing wear and pitting since the 2024 test. The steering system has deteriorated noticeably—a track rod end ball joint moved from slight play in April 2023 to excessive play by April 2024, and by the same date play was also recorded in the offside steering rack inner joint. Suspension corrosion has been a consistent advisory across all four recent tests, affecting most suspension parts and the fuel tank. The most serious current defect is the nearside front inner drive shaft joint constant velocity boot, which was recorded as severely deteriorated in May 2025. This is a safety concern; once a CV boot tears completely, the joint will fail and the vehicle will lose drive. The offside rear tyre had ply or cords exposed at the failed May 2025 test, meaning it was bald and dangerous—this must have been replaced to pass the retest, but the pattern of tyre wear at both rear edges in 2024 suggests alignment or suspension issues. The condition trend is markedly worsening. The vehicle went from a single advisory (tyre and track rod play) in April 2023 to multiple failures in April 2024 involving headlamp aim, lighting, steering, and tyre wear, then failed again in May 2025 on similar grounds before passing the retest.