RegVerdict Model Intelligence
Kia Ceed reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·162,819 DVSA tests·2024
Across 162,819 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 67% of Kia Ceed cars aged 8 to 12 years pass their MOT first time, behind the 73% average for all cars of that age. The faults that come up more than usual are in steering and brakes.
67%
Below average for its agepass first time (8 to 12 years)
Below average for its age
-6.2 pts
MOT pass rate by age
Up to 3 years
3,679 tests · fleet 89%
86%
4 to 7 years
42,373 tests · fleet 85%
83%
8 to 12 years
76,540 tests · fleet 73%
67%
13 years and older
40,227 tests · fleet 61%
51%
Where the Ceed fails
Suspension94
Brakes93
Body & structure99
Steering95
Tyres95
Lights & electrics91
Fails more often on steering, brakes. Holds up better on emissions & leaks, body & structure.
Share of 8 to 12 years Kia Ceed MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Kia Ceed tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Kia Ceed models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~20% of MOTsAbove average
- Suspension · flagged on ~14% of MOTsGrows with age
- Brakes · flagged on ~13% of MOTsAbove average
- Tyres · flagged on ~7% of MOTsAbove average
Common questions
Is the Kia Ceed reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Kia Ceed is more demanding than average for its age: 67% of examples aged 8 to 12 years pass first time, against a 73% fleet average. Give steering and brakes a close look on any one you view.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Kia Ceed?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Kia Ceed in 2024: up to 3 years, 86%; 4 to 7 years, 83%; 8 to 12 years, 67%; and 13 years and older, 51%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Kia Ceed MOT?
For Kia Ceed cars aged 13 years and older, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are lights & electrics (20.3% of tests vs 12.5% fleet), brakes (13.1% of tests vs 7.4% fleet), tyres (7.1% of tests vs 4.6% fleet).
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