Kia CEED - 2014
197.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia CEED, model year 2014.
Sample size: 11,270 cars, 26,037 tests and 51,294 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 11,270 cars
The 2014 KIA Ceed has an overall defect rate of 197 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly above the yearly average of 194.3. It shows a concerning trend in the steering category, with a significantly higher defect rate of 36% compared to the average of 11%. However, it performs notably better in body and structure defects, with only 6% of vehicles facing issues, well below the average of 14%. Additionally, the equipment category also sees a lower defect rate of 2% against an average of 4%. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 11,270 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 17.3% worse
108.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 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
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 205.0% worse
36.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 5.2% better
16.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 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
▼ 0.3% worse
39.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 10.4% better
178.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 62.2% better
5.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 55.6% better
2.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 55.4% better
7.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 7,678
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,214
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,195
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,444
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,011
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,245
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,029
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,809
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,750
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: 1,599
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: 1,055
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 852
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 718
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 629
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 614
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 554
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 384
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 375
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 341