Kia XCEED - 2019
119.2 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 XCEED, model year 2019.
Sample size: 1,014 cars, 1,816 tests and 2,165 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,014 cars
The 2019 KIA XCEED has a higher overall defect rate of 119 per 100 vehicles, which is 12% above the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the XCEED shows significant performance improvements in categories such as steering and body structure, where it has virtually no defects compared to the average. However, it struggles with brake issues, reporting a defect rate of 80%, which is considerably higher than the average of 60%. Additionally, defects seem to increase with mileage, particularly in the mid-range, suggesting that as the vehicle ages, certain issues become more prevalent.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,014 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 28.8% worse
80.4 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 disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
Visibility
▼ 23.9% worse
17.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 77.9% better
3.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- 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 with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 16.8% worse
131.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- 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 cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 88.6% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
- 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
▲ 88.9% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 2.0% better
5.0 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
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
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: 518
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 332
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 311
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 193
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 165
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 144
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
PRS
Occurrences: 45
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 40
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 3