Kia CEED - 2016
150.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia CEED, model year 2016.
Sample size: 9,893 cars, 21,845 tests and 32,801 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: 9,893 cars
The 2016 KIA Ceed has an overall defect rate of 150 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly lower than the average of 151 per 100. While tyre wear is a common issue, the model notably excels in categories such as steering, body/structure, and equipment, showing significantly lower defect rates compared to the yearly average. However, it falls short in the brake category, with a defect rate of 93, higher than the average of 77. Defect rates also increase with mileage, indicating a trend of more issues as the vehicles age, particularly in the higher mileage segments. Overall, the KIA Ceed demonstrates solid reliability, especially in structural and steering aspects.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 9,893 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 19.4% worse
93.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 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 lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 74.1% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 6.0% better
14.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 6.3% better
23.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 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 emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 0.3% better
159.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 80.2% better
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 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
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
Equipment
▲ 75.8% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 53.1% better
5.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 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
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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: 6,091
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,556
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,542
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,940
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,816
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,068
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 841
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 698
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 577
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 558
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,068
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 577
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 558
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 471
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 269
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 256
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 254
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 249
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 245
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 179