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AF05JCJ
2005 KIA CERATO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1599cc
General Information
- Registration AF05JCJ
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model CERATO
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1599cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
16
Passes
13
Failures
55.17%
Pass Rate
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144 Total Defects Recorded
13 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 115,517 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Rear joint (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed Has a major leak of exhaust gases (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded x2 (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill / wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded x2 (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill corroded - unable to fully inspect - plastic cover fitted (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective Both cloudy - image poor but pass (4.1.1 (b) (i))
3 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 114,558 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened both sides corroded not weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt unable to check rear seat belts fully ()
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both side corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened both sides corroded not weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both side heavily corroded and scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
3 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 114,558 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened both sides corroded not weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt unable to check rear seat belts fully ()
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both side corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened both sides corroded not weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both side heavily corroded and scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
2 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 114,556 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
10 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 113,601 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin x2 (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- rear suspension is showing light corrosion, advise to monitor
- front suspension is showing light corrosion, advise to monitor
- body and underbody is showing light corrosion including sills, advise to monitor
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
9 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 113,601 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear suspension is showing light corrosion, advise to monitor
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin x2 (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- body and underbody is showing light corrosion including sills, advise to monitor
- front suspension is showing light corrosion, advise to monitor
11 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 112,298 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
9 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 112,292 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
19 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 111,121 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
21 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 109,577 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2020 14 Jun 202614 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 109,557 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Both headlamp lenses frosting
- Rear Brake pads getting low
- Power steering reservoir fluid below minimum
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage At joint (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.63mm 195/60/15 (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Parking brake low effort Calliper lever appears siezed
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.40mm 195/60/15 (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Perishing outer wall
- Nearside Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
27 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 107,249 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front headlight lenses will need re polishing next year as starting to glaze over
- Front engine gear box minor oil leak
- Central slight blow from exhaust joint
27 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 102,561 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Rear tyre wearing on outer
24 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 102,533 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear tyre wearing on outer
14 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 96,139 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2017 14 Jun 202626 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 88,717 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front wiper blades have split ends ?
26 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 88,717 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front wiper blades have split ends ?
22 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 79,157 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
22 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 79,156 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Centre Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 71,242 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 71,242 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover missing (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
5 Dec 2012
Fail
Mileage: 62,137 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
5 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 62,137 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
19 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 53,370 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2012 14 Jun 202618 Nov 2011
Fail
Mileage: 53,370 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
16 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 44,588 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2011 14 Jun 202625 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 39,175 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2010 14 Jun 202625 Nov 2009
Fail
Mileage: 39,175 MI
14 Jun 202613 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 30,560 MI
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AF05JCJ was registered on 2005-03-10
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