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LD55MBX
2005 KIA CERATO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1493cc
General Information
- Registration LD55MBX
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model CERATO
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1493cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
18
Passes
10
Failures
64.29%
Pass Rate
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87 Total Defects Recorded
30 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 96,229 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- nearside rear tyre cracking
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
26 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 96,191 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- nearside rear tyre cracking
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
27 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 89,556 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2026 10 Jun 202629 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 82,939 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2025 10 Jun 202625 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 82,939 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
19 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 75,549 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
13 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 75,540 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
26 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 69,121 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
18 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 69,102 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Both (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front tyres worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Cracked (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
15 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 63,227 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both (5.3.4 (b) (i))
16 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 56,162 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both front links (5.3.4 (b) (i))
16 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 56,162 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed ( 195/60/15 V) (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BALD ON EDGES need changing ( 195/60/15 V) (5.2.3 (e))
- Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both front links (5.3.4 (b) (i))
15 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 51,645 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both,slight wear on innert edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear trailing arm bushes slightly worn, both sides
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
16 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 47,139 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake discs lipped.
15 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 47,122 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake discs lipped.
- Rear brake application close to limit.
- Osr wheel stiff when trying to rotate.
- Osr brake disc, signs of over heating.
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
11 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 42,070 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2018 10 Jun 202618 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 35,816 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn thin inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit only just legal and worn inner edge (4.1.E.1)
18 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 35,811 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort not working (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- all brake pads getting low
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn thin inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit only just legal and worn inner edge (4.1.E.1)
15 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 29,881 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2016 10 Jun 202621 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 24,123 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2015 10 Jun 202616 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 18,125 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
16 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 18,125 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
11 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 11,898 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2013 10 Jun 202611 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 11,889 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
11 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 6,457 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2012 10 Jun 202615 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 366 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2011 10 Jun 202613 Jan 2009
Fail
Mileage: 21,855 MI
10 Jun 202613 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 21,855 MI
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LD55MBX was registered on 2005-09-22
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