Kia Ceed MOT pass rate: 72.5% (111,091 tests, 2025)

The Kia Ceed passed 72.5% of its 111,091 MOT tests in 2025 — 5.0 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 11 years old with 79,039 miles on the clock.

72.5%Pass rate (2025)

111,091MOT tests analysed

79,039 miMedian mileage at test

11 yrsMedian age at test

How the Ceed compares

Kia Ceed

72.5%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Kia average (all models)

79.8%

What fails most on the Kia Ceed

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Ceed:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	17,999	22.6%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	17,328	21.7%
3	Suspension	16,226	20.4%
4	Tyres	11,051	13.9%
5	Steering	6,454	8.1%
6	Visibility	5,675	7.1%

Pre-MOT checklist for Ceed owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
With the engine running, turn lock to lock: knocks or stiff spots are testable defects

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Ceed pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2007, 2011, 2012. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2016, 2017. Full ranking and method: Kia Ceed years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2007	7,186	58.6%	-6.5 pts	105,120
2008	13,460	59.4%	-5.7 pts	103,705
2009	20,736	61.5%	-4.9 pts	97,088
2010	23,622	61.0%	-6.4 pts	97,875
2011	21,119	60.5%	-8.7 pts	98,622
2012	34,506	63.4%	-7.8 pts	94,535
2013	32,552	66.9%	-6.4 pts	89,248
2014	32,885	70.6%	-5.2 pts	77,637
2015	33,279	77.6%	-1.1 pts	70,845
2016	28,590	80.8%	-0.6 pts	64,172
2017	25,347	83.1%	-0.9 pts	57,138
2018	27,482	85.3%	-1.0 pts	47,536
2019	22,554	86.7%	-1.7 pts	40,654
2020	5,401	88.5%	-1.4 pts	29,464
2021	3,734	87.7%	-2.7 pts	29,360
2022	3,900	89.9%	-1.3 pts	27,617

Check a specific Ceed before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Kia models

SPORTAGE78.9% pass rate · 253,493 tests Picanto76.2% pass rate · 180,724 tests Rio75.4% pass rate · 95,713 tests Niro90.5% pass rate · 54,779 tests Venga77.7% pass rate · 46,179 tests Sorento73.0% pass rate · 30,615 tests Soul73.2% pass rate · 21,811 tests Stonic89.1% pass rate · 18,986 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Kia Ceed?

In 2025, 72.5% of 111,091 first MOT tests on the Kia Ceed were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Ceed fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is brakes (22.6% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Kia Ceed reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 72.5% it performs below the national average at a median age of 11 years and 79,039 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.