Kia CEED - 2018
126.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia CEED, model year 2018.
Sample size: 9,683 cars, 21,605 tests and 27,250 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 9,683 cars
The 2018 KIA Ceed has an overall defect rate of 126 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly above the yearly average of 120 per 100 vehicles, indicating a 5% increase in defects. Notably, the Ceed performs exceptionally well in categories such as steering, body/structure, and equipment, with defect rates significantly lower than the average. However, it has a higher incidence of defects related to brakes, with a rate of 83 per 100 compared to the average of 67 per 100. Mileage trends show that as the mileage increases, defect rates also rise, particularly in the higher mileage brackets.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 9,683 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 20.9% worse
83.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 76.0% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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
- Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
Visibility
▲ 0.0% better
13.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 19.3% better
14.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- 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
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 6.4% worse
134.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- 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
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 82.4% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 63.6% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 52.9% better
3.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- 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 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: 5,614
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,760
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,284
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,664
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,970
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,006
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 577
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 553
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 517
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 513
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 577
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 553
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 513
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 468
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 348
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 306
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 213
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 142
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 108
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 92