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Kia Ceed 3 crdi vs Kia Picanto: reliability comparison

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

Kia Ceed 3 crdi
82%
MOT pass rate · 143 vehicles
More reliable
Kia Picanto
77%
MOT pass rate · 230,483 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Kia Ceed 3 crdi is the more reliable of the two — 82% pass first time versus 77%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Kia Ceed 3 crdi Kia Picanto
MOT pass rate 82% ✓ 77%
MOT failure rate 18% ✓ 23%
Faults & advisories per test 0.1 ✓ 1.7
Dangerous-fault share 8% 3% ✓
Average mileage 125,208 mi 57,777 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 143 230,483

Most common faults

Kia Ceed 3 crdi

  1. Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
  2. FRONT UNDERTRAY FITTED
  3. Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
  4. 225/45R17
  5. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH WORN (3.5.1i)
  6. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (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 3 crdi is the more reliable of the two — 82% pass first time versus 77%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Kia Ceed 3 crdi 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.