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Kia Ceed 1 vs Kia Picanto: reliability comparison

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

Kia Ceed 1
89%
MOT pass rate · 118 vehicles
More reliable
Kia Picanto
77%
MOT pass rate · 230,483 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Kia Ceed 1 is the more reliable of the two — 89% pass first time versus 77%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Kia Ceed 1 Kia Picanto
MOT pass rate 89% ✓ 77%
MOT failure rate 11% ✓ 23%
Faults & advisories per test 0.3 ✓ 1.7
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 77,766 mi 57,777 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 118 230,483

Most common faults

Kia Ceed 1

  1. Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  2. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  3. Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  4. Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
  5. Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Kia Picanto

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Kia Ceed 1 is the more reliable of the two — 89% pass first time versus 77%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Kia Ceed 1 report Full Kia Picanto 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.