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Kia Ceed vs Kia Picanto city: 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 Picanto city
88%
MOT pass rate · 63 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Kia Picanto city is the more reliable of the two — 88% pass first time versus 76%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Kia Ceed Kia Picanto city
MOT pass rate 76% 88% ✓
MOT failure rate 24% 12% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.1 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 4% 0% ✓
Average mileage 90,545 mi 56,237 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 147,722 63

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 Picanto city

  1. Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
  2. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  3. Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
  4. o/s hand brake weak
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Kia Picanto city is the more reliable of the two — 88% pass first time versus 76%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

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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.