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Kia Ceed 2 nav crdi isg mhev vs Kia Rio: reliability comparison

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

Kia Ceed 2 nav crdi isg mhev
85%
MOT pass rate · 979 vehicles
More reliable
Kia Rio
76%
MOT pass rate · 141,350 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Kia Ceed 2 nav crdi isg mhev is the more reliable of the two — 85% pass first time versus 76%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Kia Ceed 2 nav crdi isg mhev Kia Rio
MOT pass rate 85% ✓ 76%
MOT failure rate 15% ✓ 24%
Faults & advisories per test 1.2 ✓ 1.8
Dangerous-fault share 5% 3% ✓
Average mileage 58,764 mi 76,214 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 979 141,350

Most common faults

Kia Ceed 2 nav crdi isg mhev

  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. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  6. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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 Ceed 2 nav crdi isg mhev is the more reliable of the two — 85% pass first time versus 76%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Kia Ceed 2 nav crdi isg mhev 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.