Kia XCEED - 2021
86.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2021 is 80.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia XCEED, model year 2021.
Sample size: 7,137 cars, 14,711 tests and 12,662 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 7,137 cars
The 2021 KIA XCEED has an overall defect rate of 86 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 9.5% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, this model shows a concerning trend with increasing defect rates as mileage rises, particularly with 420 defects per 100 vehicles for those over 124,000 miles. However, the XCEED excels in categories such as steering, lights and electrics, and body structure, each with significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. On the downside, the model has higher issues related to brakes and visibility, indicating areas for potential improvement.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 7,137 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 14.8% worse
45.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 40.0 / 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
▲ 71.4% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.7 / 100 tests
- 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: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 31.0% worse
19.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 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
▲ 72.3% better
3.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 16.4% worse
101.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.3 / 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
▲ 61.9% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
Equipment
▲ 80.0% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 51.9% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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: 3,667
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,682
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,516
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 877
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 782
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 588
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 406
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
PRS
Occurrences: 387
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 369
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 351
Serious faults (Top 10)
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 406
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 369
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 190
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 174
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 114
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 94
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 28