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Kia Ceed vs Kia Ceed ls crdi-16v: reliability comparison

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

Kia Ceed
76%
MOT pass rate · 147,722 vehicles
Kia Ceed ls crdi-16v
71%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Kia Ceed (76%) and Kia Ceed ls crdi-16v (71%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Kia Ceed Kia Ceed ls crdi-16v
MOT pass rate 76% ✓ 71%
MOT failure rate 24% ✓ 29%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 ✓ 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 4% 0% ✓
Average mileage 90,545 mi 117,069 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 147,722 1

Most common faults

Kia Ceed

  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. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  4. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Kia Ceed ls crdi-16v

  1. Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
  2. Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  3. Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  4. 205/55R16
  5. Nearside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin PAD GETTING LOW (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge DOWN TO THE TREAD WEAR BARS (5.2.3 (e))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Kia Ceed (76%) and Kia Ceed ls crdi-16v (71%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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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.