MOT performance

Kia Ceed petrol: MOT pass rate and common failures

Of 119,676 MOT tests on petrol Kia Ceeds in 2023–2024 (on average 7.5 years old at test, median 46,407 miles), 73.5% passed first time, against 65.5% of 152,411 diesel Kia Ceed tests. Allowing for age, mileage and fuel, petrol Kia Ceeds failed 7% more often than comparable cars — 1.07× against 1.14× for the Kia Ceed as a whole.

119,676 MOT tests on 64,674 vehicles, 2023–2024 · Source: DVSA (Open Government Licence) · Analysis: 73 Auto

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At a glance

Kia Ceed petrol MOT results at a glance
Figure	Value	Basis
First-time pass rate	73.5%	±0.3 pts (95%), n = 119,676
All Kia Ceeds	69.3%	n = 276,701
Failures vs similar cars	1.07×	same age, mileage and fuel = 1.00; Kia Ceed overall 1.14×
Tests with a dangerous defect	8.0%	n = 119,676
Average age at test	7.5 years	n = 119,676
Registration years covered	2006–2022	DVSA first-use date

Petrol against the other Kia Ceed fuels

Official DVSA test results by fuel, with 73 Auto's adjusted ratio (failures against cars of the same age, mileage and fuel). The petrol cars were tested 1.3 years younger on average than the diesel ones, so the raw pass rates partly reflect age; the adjusted column doesn't.

Kia Ceed MOT results by fuel
Fuel	Tests	Average age	First-time pass	vs similar cars	Dangerous
Diesel	152,411	8.8 yrs	65.5%	+18%	11.1%
Petrol	119,676	7.5 yrs	73.5%	+7%	8.0%
Hybrid	3,652	2.3 yrs	84.4%	+31%	5.3%

Where petrol Kia Ceeds differ

Body, chassis and structure: petrol Kia Ceeds failed 38% more often than the Kia Ceed overall, relative to comparable cars (0.80× vs 0.58×).
Noise, emissions and leaks: petrol Kia Ceeds failed 20% more often than the Kia Ceed overall, relative to comparable cars (0.75× vs 0.63×).

Kia Ceed petrol MOT failures by area, against the model overall
Area	Petrol (vs similar)	All Kia Ceeds (vs similar)
Lights, reflectors and electrical	10.5% (+13%)	12.2% (+22%)
Brakes	6.8% (+30%)	9.0% (+48%)
Tyres	6.5% (+10%)	7.6% (+16%)
Driver's view of the road	6.1% (+39%)	6.0% (+39%)
Suspension	5.6% (-19%)	7.9% (-2%)
Steering	3.0% (+123%)	4.3% (+157%)
Noise, emissions and leaks	1.9% (-25%)	1.6% (-37%)
Body, chassis and structure	1.9% (-20%)	1.6% (-42%)
Road wheels	0.3% (-11%)	0.3% (-9%)
Registration plates and VIN	0.2% (-8%)	0.3% (+1%)
Seat belts and airbags	0.2% (-65%)	0.3% (-60%)

Most common petrol Kia Ceed failure items

Most common petrol Kia Ceed MOT failure items
Item	Area	Share of tests
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively	Driver's view of the road	3.20%
Position lamp: not working	Lights, reflectors and electrical	2.72%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm	Tyres	2.70%
Stop lamp: not working	Lights, reflectors and electrical	2.57%
Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play	Steering	2.08%

Pass rate by age, by fuel

Kia Ceed MOT pass rate by age and fuel
Age at test (years)	petrol pass rate (tests)	diesel pass rate (tests)
3-4	85.7% (30,210)	82.1% (15,011)
5-6	82.7% (11,855)	79.9% (23,804)
7-8	76.6% (13,544)	73.1% (28,288)
9-10	68.7% (13,295)	62.1% (32,472)
11-12	57.8% (10,388)	53.6% (28,633)
13-15	53.0% (21,294)	48.3% (19,792)
16+	49.9% (3,435)	45.4% (2,303)

Kia Ceed by registration year

Registration-year pages cover every fuel of that year.

2007 Kia Ceed · 47.8%
2008 Kia Ceed · 49.9%
2009 Kia Ceed · 51.8%
2010 Kia Ceed · 51.7%
2011 Kia Ceed · 50.8%
2012 Kia Ceed · 56.6%
2013 Kia Ceed · 62.0%
2014 Kia Ceed · 66.7%
2015 Kia Ceed · 73.5%
2016 Kia Ceed · 76.9%
2017 Kia Ceed · 79.7%
2018 Kia Ceed · 82.3%
2019 Kia Ceed · 83.7%
2020 Kia Ceed · 86.0%
2021 Kia Ceed · 86.2%

What this does and doesn't tell you

Fuel is DVSA's recorded fuel type; plug-in and self-charging hybrids are grouped as hybrid. A difference between fuels can come from the engines themselves, or from how the cars are used — diesels typically cover more miles, and the adjusted ratio allows for mileage band but not for every difference in use. For one car, its own MOT history is the better guide: see MOT check.

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About this data. These are MOT test results, not a measure of mechanical reliability: a car's MOT outcome reflects its condition on the day, which depends on how it has been maintained and driven as well as how it was built. Figures cover class 4 vehicles (cars and light vans), normal tests only (retests excluded), outcomes pass, fail and pass after rectification at the station; vehicles at least 2.5 years old at test. Tests from 2023-01-01 to 2024-12-30. “Compared with similar cars” means compared with the national rate for cars of the same age, mileage band and fuel. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Makes and models are matched to 73 Auto's vehicle catalogue; tests that can't be matched are left out rather than guessed. See how the MOT figures are produced.