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Kia Cee'd gs crdi vs Kia Rio: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Kia Cee'd gs crdi
81%
MOT pass rate · 180 vehicles
More reliable
Kia Rio
76%
MOT pass rate · 141,350 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Kia Cee'd gs crdi is the more reliable of the two — 81% pass first time versus 76%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Kia Cee'd gs crdi Kia Rio
MOT pass rate 81% 76%
MOT failure rate 19% 24%
Faults & advisories per test 0.0 1.8
Dangerous-fault share 3%
Average mileage 134,912 mi 76,214 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 180 141,350

Most common faults

Kia Cee'd gs crdi

  1. n/s/r tyre sidewall damaged

Kia Rio

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Kia Cee'd gs crdi is the more reliable of the two — 81% pass first time versus 76%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Kia Cee'd gs crdi report Full Kia Rio report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.