2011 Kia Ceed MOT pass rate: 60.5% (21,119 tests)

2011-registered Kia Ceeds passed 60.5% of 21,119 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 8.7 points worse than same-age cars (69.2%). This is one of the lower-scoring Ceed years after correcting for vehicle age — inspect the individual car carefully.

60.5%Pass rate, 2011 cars

91.3Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

21,119Tests analysed

98,622 miMedian mileage at test

63.8% / 59.2%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2011 Ceed getting worse?

Pass rate of 2011-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	61.2% -8.9 vs same-age
2024	60.0% -8.9 vs same-age
2025	60.2% -8.2 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2011 Ceed

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	7,449	26.7%
2	Brakes	6,847	24.5%
3	Suspension	6,001	21.5%
4	Tyres	3,004	10.8%
5	Visibility	1,855	6.6%
6	Steering	872	3.1%

All Ceed years compared

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 (this page)	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

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FAQs

Is a 2011 Kia Ceed reliable?

2011-registered examples passed 60.5% of their MOT tests (21,119 tests, 2023–2025), -8.7 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 15 years old with a median 98,622 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2011 Ceed?

The median tested example shows 98,622 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Should I buy the petrol or diesel 2011 Ceed?

In this cohort petrols pass 63.8% of tests against 59.2% for diesels. Mileage and use can explain part of that gap, so treat it as a reason to inspect DPF and emissions history, not a fuel-type verdict.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.