Kia · MOT reliability data
Kia Ceed
The Ceed is Kia's family hatchback and estate, built in Europe specifically for European buyers.
Kia · MOT reliability data
The Ceed is Kia's family hatchback and estate, built in Europe specifically for European buyers.
68.2%
MOT pass rate
Hatchback / estate
Segment
Petrol, hybrid
Fuel types available
Source: DS Auto Labs analysis of DVSA's anonymised 2025 MOT test results (Open Government Licence v3.0): 122,551 first-time tests of Kia Ceed cars of all ages (test class 4, cars and light vans). A pass means a clean first-time pass; a car that failed and was repaired at the test station before passing counts as not passed, and aborted tests are excluded. Age is the car's age at the 2025 test.
What to know
In 2025, Kia Ceed cars passed their MOT first time 68.2% of the time, across 122,551 tests. That is 7.0 points below Kia's overall brand average of 75.2% and 4.2 points below the national average of 72.4%.
Age explains much of the difference between models. Pass rates fall steeply as cars get older, for every make, so a model with many old cars on the road looks worse than it is, and a recent model looks better. This compares the Kia Ceed with the typical UK car of the same age.
| Car age | Kia Ceed | All UK cars | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 85.0% | 87.2% | 16,160 |
| 6-9 years | 78.7% | 79.3% | 37,234 |
| 10-13 years | 62.8% | 67.9% | 43,529 |
| 14+ years | 50.8% | 59.3% | 25,245 |
Allowing for the age mix of the cars tested, a typical UK car would be expected to pass about 72.2% of the time. The Kia Ceed passed at 68.2%, which is 4.0 points below that expected rate.
A model average says little about one particular car, so check its own MOT history for repeated advisories, past failures and mileage.
Check a specific Ceed's MOT history, tax status, and advisories by registration number.
Check MOT historySee how the Kia range compares overall, with model-by-model pass rates.
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