BJ61 RGU

2011 KIA — MOT History, Mileage & AI Check

Data from DVLA & DVSA records, last checked 11 June 2026.

Vehicle details

Make & model
KIA
Year
2011
Fuel
DIESEL
Colour
BLACK
Engine
2199 cc
Tax status (as of 11 June 2026)
Untaxed
MOT status (as of 11 June 2026)
Not valid
MOT due
was due 18 November 2021
Last recorded mileage
53,385 mi

AI verdict CAUTION 65/100

AI analysis by CarGPT, generated 11 June 2026 from this vehicle's MOT record. Not professional advice — always inspect before buying.

This 2011 Kia has 8 MOT tests on record with a 88% pass rate and 53,385 miles.

Mileage is consistent, averaging 10,350 miles/year, with no suspicious drops or round numbers, indicating normal usage.

Things to check

  • 2017-05-15 MOT failure for brakes (test 1) — a safety-critical system.
  • 2017-05-15 MOT advisory for Nearside Front Suspension arm (test 1) — indicates wear.
  • 2017-05-15 MOT advisory for Nearside Rear Suspension arm (test 1) — indicates wear.
  • 2017-05-15 MOT advisory for Nearside Front Position lamp not working (test 1) — a minor electrical fault.

Working in its favour

  • Consistent mileage trajectory with no anomalies or fraud indicators.
  • Single major failure in 2017-05-15 was immediately rectified and passed.
  • No recurring failures on the same system after initial 2017-05-15 advisories.
  • Euro NCAP safety rating of 5/5 stars (2017) indicates a safe vehicle.

Mileage history

Oct 2014: 53,385 mi PASSMay 2015: 57,436 mi PASSMay 2016: 63,130 mi PASSMay 2017: 73,281 mi PASSMay 2018: 82,008 mi PASSMay 2019: 90,175 mi PASSNov 2020: 101,949 mi FAILNov 2020: 101,950 mi PASS102k78k53kOct 2014Nov 2020

MOT test history — 7/8 passed

DateResultMileageDefects & advisories
Oct 2014 PASS 53,385 mi
ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
ADVISORY Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
May 2015 PASS 57,436 mi None recorded
May 2016 PASS 63,130 mi None recorded
May 2017 PASS 73,281 mi None recorded
May 2018 PASS 82,008 mi
ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
May 2019 PASS 90,175 mi None recorded
Nov 2020 FAIL 101,949 mi
MAJOR Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
MAJOR Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
MAJOR Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
ADVISORY Nearside Rear tyre very close to legal limit
ADVISORY Offside Front wishbone (front bush) starting to seperate
ADVISORY both front tyres wearing close to limit and worn on edges
Nov 2020 PASS 101,950 mi
ADVISORY Nearside Rear tyre very close to legal limit
ADVISORY Offside Front wishbone (front bush) starting to seperate
ADVISORY both front tyres wearing close to limit and worn on edges

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