Kia Ceed MOT Check
MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the Kia Ceed. Check any Ceed by registration number below.
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76.4%
Avg Pass Rate
-8.4%
vs Kia Avg
18
Year Ranges
Good
Reliability
Kia Ceed — MOT Reliability Overview
The Kia Ceed has an average MOT pass rate of 76.4%, which is 8.4 percentage points below the Kia brand average of 84.8%. This is a reasonable result that reflects typical UK reliability standards. Regular servicing and addressing advisories promptly will help keep your Ceed on the road.
The most common reasons a Kia Ceed fails its MOT are lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, suspension, brakes. If you are preparing your Ceed for its MOT, checking these areas first could save you a retest fee. Our detailed fault analysis includes estimated repair costs for each failure type.
Typical mileage for the Ceed is around 38,000 miles at 5 years. When evaluating a used Ceed, compare the odometer reading against these benchmarks. Significantly lower mileage than expected could indicate a clocked vehicle — run a free mileage check to verify.
Before buying a used Kia Ceed, we recommend checking the full MOT history, write-off status, outstanding finance, and stolen vehicle status. These checks can be done for free using the registration number.
MOT Pass Rate by Year
How the Kia Ceed performs at MOT across different model years.
2023
Based on 57 vehicles
0.0%
2.1%
2022
Based on 544 vehicles
2.5%
7.4%
51k mi
2021
Based on 3,194 vehicles
3.6%
10.5%
44k mi
2020
Based on 4,709 vehicles
3.0%
12.2%
41k mi
62k mi
2019
Based on 19,181 vehicles
4.8%
12.8%
45k mi
72k mi
2018
Based on 24,720 vehicles
4.5%
13.5%
69k mi
2017
Based on 21,390 vehicles
5.4%
16.6%
84k mi
2016
Based on 23,557 vehicles
5.7%
18.1%
2015
Based on 27,095 vehicles
6.2%
21.1%
132k mi
2014
Based on 26,788 vehicles
6.9%
27.3%
130k mi
2013
Based on 26,711 vehicles
7.7%
31.9%
138k mi
2012
Based on 28,292 vehicles
9.3%
35.5%
148k mi
2011
Based on 17,280 vehicles
11.7%
36.6%
2010
Based on 20,110 vehicles
11.0%
34.3%
2009
Based on 17,470 vehicles
10.3%
34.4%
2008
Based on 11,686 vehicles
10.8%
36.3%
2007
Based on 6,251 vehicles
11.7%
37.4%
2006
Based on 35,000 vehicles
1.5%
11.8%
22k mi
38k mi
72k mi
Top MOT Failures — Kia Ceed
The most common reasons a Kia Ceed fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Suspension
Brakes
Tyres
Exhaust, fuel and emissions
Where Failures Occur
The areas of the vehicle most commonly flagged during MOT inspections.
Front Offside
Nearside
Offside
Typical Mileage — Kia Ceed
Average mileage readings recorded at MOT tests for the 2006 model year range. Use these benchmarks to evaluate a used Ceed.
At 3 Years
22,000
miles
At 5 Years
38,000
miles
At 10 Years
72,000
miles
Other Kia Models
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Kia Ceed — Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the Kia Ceed MOT and reliability.
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