Kia CEED - 2013
226.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia CEED, model year 2013.
Sample size: 11,129 cars, 26,347 tests and 59,675 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 11,129 cars
The 2013 KIA CEED has an overall defect rate of 227 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly above the average of 219 per 100. Notably, the model shows significantly fewer issues in categories like Body/Structure, Equipment, and Other, outperforming the average by over 50%. However, it struggles with steering defects, which are more than three times as prevalent compared to average vehicles. Defect rates increase with mileage, particularly after 93,000 miles, indicating a trend of worsening performance as the vehicle ages.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 11,129 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 10.9% worse
109.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 185.3% worse
36.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
Visibility
▼ 2.8% worse
18.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 7.0% better
46.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 1.5% worse
223.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 59.0% better
8.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▲ 59.6% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 55.6% better
8.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,682
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,165
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,673
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,557
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,077
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,892
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,245
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,004
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,983
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,545
Serious faults (Top 10)
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,245
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,545
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 790
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 702
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 615
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 575
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 545
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 527
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 498
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 449