Kia XCEED - 2020
111.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia XCEED, model year 2020.
Sample size: 7,358 cars, 15,812 tests and 17,647 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 7,358 cars
The KIA XCEED from 2020 has a higher overall defect rate, with 112 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the yearly average of 90 defects per 100 vehicles, representing a 24% increase. Notably, this model shows significant challenges with brakes, wheels, and visibility issues, all of which exceed the average defect rates for these categories. However, it excels in steering, lights and electrics, body/structure, and equipment, all of which have lower defect rates compared to similar vehicles. Mileage-related trends indicate that defects are more common in lower mileage ranges, particularly up to 62,000 miles, where it surpasses the average by a considerable margin.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 7,358 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 28.1% worse
65.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 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
▲ 80.0% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 26.2% worse
17.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 73.2% better
3.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 35.2% worse
131.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 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
▲ 41.7% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 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
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
Equipment
▲ 80.0% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 5.4% better
3.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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: 4,663
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,262
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,144
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,042
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,312
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 986
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 493
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 449
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 316
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
PRS
Occurrences: 313
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 493
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 449
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 212
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 187
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 166
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 157
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 122
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
FAIL
Occurrences: 24