2016 Kia Ceed MOT pass rate: 80.8% (28,590 tests)

2016-registered Kia Ceeds passed 80.8% of 28,590 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — broadly in line with same-age cars (81.3%). This is one of the strongest Ceed years in the age-adjusted MOT ranking, although the individual car still matters more.

80.8%Pass rate, 2016 cars

99.4Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

28,590Tests analysed

64,172 miMedian mileage at test

82.7% / 80.1%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2016 Ceed getting worse?

Pass rate of 2016-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	82.6% -0.6 vs same-age
2024	80.7% -0.5 vs same-age
2025	79.0% -0.6 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 2016 Ceed

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	2,623	24.5%
2	Brakes	2,601	24.3%
3	Suspension	2,046	19.1%
4	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	1,652	15.4%
5	Visibility	952	8.9%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	286	2.7%

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	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 (this page)	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

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Kia Ceed years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2016 Kia Ceed reliable?

2016-registered examples passed 80.8% of their MOT tests (28,590 tests, 2023–2025), -0.6 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 10 years old with a median 64,172 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2016 Ceed?

The median tested example shows 64,172 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.

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.