Kia CEED - 2019
127.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia CEED, model year 2019.
Sample size: 10,283 cars, 22,370 tests and 28,460 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 10,283 cars
The 2019 KIA Ceed has an overall defect rate of 127 per 100 vehicles, which is 20% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, this model experiences significantly fewer issues with steering, lights and electrics, and body structure compared to its peers, indicating strong performance in these areas. However, it struggles with brakes and has a notably higher rate of defects in wheels, suspensions, and axles. Additionally, as mileage increases, the defect rates for the Ceed rise more sharply than the average, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. Overall, while the Ceed excels in certain categories, it shows a concerning trend in others, especially as it ages.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 10,283 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 37.8% worse
86.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 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
▲ 75.0% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
- 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 15.9% worse
16.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 34.2% better
9.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 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
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 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
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 18.6% worse
133.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 74.3% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
Equipment
▲ 61.1% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
Other
▼ 25.5% worse
6.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
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: 6,743
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,037
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,010
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,341
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,493
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,371
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 767
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 554
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 546
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 471
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 767
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 546
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 471
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 411
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 383
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 171
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 150
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 121
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 81