2016 KIA — MOT History, Mileage & AI Check
Data from DVLA & DVSA records, last checked 11 June 2026.
Vehicle details
- Make & model
- KIA
- Year
- 2016
- Fuel
- DIESEL
- Colour
- BLUE
- Engine
- 1685 cc
- Tax status (as of 11 June 2026)
- Taxed
- MOT status (as of 11 June 2026)
- Valid
- MOT due
- 22 January 2027 (222 days away)
- Last recorded mileage
- 26,337 mi
AI verdict AVOID 41/100
AI analysis by CarGPT, generated 11 June 2026 from this vehicle's MOT record. Not professional advice — always inspect before buying.
This 2016 Kia has 10 MOT tests on record with a 70% pass rate and 26,337 miles. The mileage is low and consistent, but the recurring safety-critical failures and immediate retests point to a pattern of reactive maintenance.
The vehicle shows consistently low annual mileage averaging 8,081 miles/year, with no suspicious drops or spikes, indicating normal usage.
Things to check
- DANGEROUS brake failure on 2024-01-17, immediately retested and passed same day.
- Major steering failure on 2024-01-17, with excessive play in the track rod end.
- Recurring advisories for tyres (6+ tests) and brakes (4+ tests) across multiple years.
- Immediate retests on 2022-01-17 and 2024-01-17 for headlamp aim and parking brake.
Working in its favour
- Valid MOT until 2027-01-22, indicating current roadworthiness.
- Consistent, low annual mileage (8,081 mi/yr) suggests light use.
- No mileage anomalies or fraud detected in the MOT history.
- Immediate retests for failures (e.g., 2024-01-17) show issues were addressed.
Mileage history
MOT test history — 7/10 passed
| Date | Result | Mileage | Defects & advisories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2020 | PASS | 26,337 mi | None recorded |
| Jan 2021 | PASS | 33,272 mi |
ADVISORY Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) ADVISORY Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
|
| Jan 2022 | FAIL | 41,770 mi |
PRS Headlamp aim too high n/s and o/s (4.1.2 (a)) ADVISORY Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) ADVISORY Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) ADVISORY Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
|
| Jan 2022 | PASS | 41,770 mi |
ADVISORY Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) ADVISORY Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) ADVISORY Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
|
| Jan 2023 | PASS | 49,589 mi |
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
|
| Jan 2024 | FAIL | 56,457 mi |
MAJOR Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) DANGEROUS Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) ADVISORY Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) MAJOR Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
|
| Jan 2024 | PASS | 56,458 mi |
ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
|
| Jan 2025 | PASS | 66,529 mi | None recorded |
| Jan 2026 | FAIL | 81,167 mi |
ADVISORY Items removed from driver's view prior to test MAJOR Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) MAJOR Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
|
| Jan 2026 | PASS | 81,167 mi | None recorded |
About this page
This page shows public vehicle data for registration BT66 LYR, sourced from official DVLA and DVSA records, last checked 11 June 2026. It contains no information about the vehicle's owner or keeper. The AI verdict is generated from the MOT record and known model issues; it is guidance, not a professional inspection. If you are connected to this vehicle and want this page removed, use remove my vehicle — removal is immediate.