KIA Ceed reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: KIA

Model: Ceed

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 759,191 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

74.8%

Share of this model's 759,191 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

50.5 mpg

CO2 emission

127 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£185/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

89,474

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

100,863

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

11.1

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

105,060

104,686 valid MOT, 374 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

759,191

759,191 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Common

105,060On the road

Insight summary

KIA Ceed is a common model in this snapshot, with 105,060 represented vehicles and 0.25% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 74.8% from 759,191 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 44. The current pool shows an average of 89,474 miles and an average age of 11.1 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 100,863 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are parking brake, lighting and windscreen damage. The practical read is that the KIA Ceed deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	62,366
PETROL	42,650
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	39
ELECTRIC	2
GAS BI-FUEL	2
ELECTRIC DIESEL	1

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

4 / 5

Adult

88%

Children

85%

Pedestrian

52%

Safety systems

68%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	14,266
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	10,965
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	10,787
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	9,926
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	9,920
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	9,417
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	9,240
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	8,372
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	7,860
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	7,272
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	7,071
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))	6,611
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	6,593
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	6,575
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	5,598
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	5,500
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	4,909
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	4,444
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	4,258
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	4,055
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	4,029
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	3,900
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	3,890
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	3,858
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	3,794

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 173,110 defects across this top 25 set

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

14,266

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

10,965

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

10,787

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

9,926

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

9,920

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

9,417

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

9,240

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

8,372

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

7,860

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

7,272

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

7,071

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

6,611

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

6,593

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

6,575

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

5,598

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

5,500

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

4,909

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

4,444

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

4,258

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))

4,055

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

4,029

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

3,900

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

3,890

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

3,858

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

3,794

KIA Ceed reliability and MOT data