BT61 TFU

2012 KIA — MOT History, Mileage & AI Check

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

Vehicle details

Make & model
KIA
Year
2012
Fuel
PETROL
Colour
SILVER
Engine
1248 cc
Tax status (as of 11 June 2026)
Taxed
MOT status (as of 11 June 2026)
Valid
MOT due
14 January 2027 (214 days away)
Last recorded mileage
41,140 mi

AI verdict AVOID 22/100

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

This 2012 Kia has 17 MOT tests on record with a 71% pass rate and 41,140 miles. The recurring brake and tyre issues, coupled with a 2021 service gap, make this a high-risk purchase.

A critical 43,671-mile discrepancy was found between the Dec 2015 (95,129 mi) and Dec 2016 (56,789 mi) MOT tests, strongly suggesting odometer tampering.

Things to check

  • AUTO-FLAGGED: Odometer fraud signal: Mileage decreased between Dec 2015 (95,129 mi) and Dec 2016 (56,789 mi) — possible odometer tamperin
  • Mileage decreased from 95,129 mi (Dec 2015) to 56,789 mi (Dec 2016) — clear odometer tampering.
  • Unusually large mileage difference (43,671 mi) between retest pair on 23 Dec 2015 — fraud indicator.
  • Recurring brake and tyre advisories across multiple tests (Jan 2022, Jan 2023, Jan 2024, Jan 2025) — chronic neglect.

Working in its favour

  • Valid MOT until January 2027, indicating current roadworthiness.
  • No recent major failures or dangerous defects recorded on the latest MOT.
  • Consistent low annual mileage (5,641 mi/yr) suggests light use.
  • Euro NCAP safety rating of 5/5 stars (2017) for a 2017 Kia Ceed is excellent for a 2012 model.

Mileage history

Jan 2015: 41,140 mi PASSDec 2015: 51,458 mi FAILDec 2015: 95,129 mi PASSDec 2016: 56,789 mi FAILDec 2016: 56,789 mi PASSJan 2018: 63,161 mi FAILJan 2018: 63,161 mi PASSDec 2018: 67,816 mi FAILDec 2018: 67,816 mi PASSDec 2019: 70,438 mi PASSDec 2020: 71,488 mi PASSJan 2022: 72,963 mi PASSJan 2023: 74,965 mi PASSJan 2024: 76,644 mi PASSJan 2025: 78,156 mi PASSJan 2026: 79,259 mi FAILJan 2026: 79,259 mi PASS95k68k41kJan 2015Jan 2026

MOT test history — 12/17 passed

DateResultMileageDefects & advisories
Jan 2015 PASS 41,140 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 Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Dec 2015 FAIL 51,458 mi
FAIL Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
FAIL Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
ADVISORY Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
FAIL Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
Dec 2015 PASS 95,129 mi None recorded
Dec 2016 FAIL 56,789 mi
FAIL Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
ADVISORY Offside Rear Inner side light not working
ADVISORY Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
ADVISORY Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Dec 2016 PASS 56,789 mi
ADVISORY Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
ADVISORY Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Jan 2018 FAIL 63,161 mi
PRS Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Jan 2018 PASS 63,161 mi None recorded
Dec 2018 FAIL 67,816 mi
MAJOR Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
ADVISORY Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Dec 2018 PASS 67,816 mi None recorded
Dec 2019 PASS 70,438 mi
ADVISORY Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Dec 2020 PASS 71,488 mi
ADVISORY Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Jan 2022 PASS 72,963 mi
ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
ADVISORY Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material After brake flexi (1.1.11 (c))
Jan 2023 PASS 74,965 mi
ADVISORY Items removed from driver's view prior to test
MINOR Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Before flexi (1.1.11 (c))
ADVISORY Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Jan 2024 PASS 76,644 mi
MINOR Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
ADVISORY 1 litre of oil added prior to test
ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
ADVISORY Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Before flexi (1.1.11 (c))
ADVISORY Central Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Jan 2025 PASS 78,156 mi
ADVISORY Items removed from driver's view prior to test
ADVISORY Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (185/65/15) (5.2.3 (e))
ADVISORY Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
MINOR Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Before flexi (1.1.11 (c))
ADVISORY 1 litre of oil added prior to test
ADVISORY Central Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Jan 2026 FAIL 79,259 mi
ADVISORY Central Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Cracked (0.1 (b))
MINOR Nearside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
ADVISORY Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
ADVISORY Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
ADVISORY Central Front Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
MAJOR Central Brake pipe excessively corroded By cover chalked x2 (1.1.11 (c))
ADVISORY Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Central Rear Axle corroded
Jan 2026 PASS 79,259 mi
ADVISORY Central Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Cracked (0.1 (b))
MINOR Nearside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
ADVISORY Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
ADVISORY Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
ADVISORY Central Front Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Central Rear Axle corroded

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