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Kia Ceed vs Kia Rondo: 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 Rondo
72%
MOT pass rate · 6 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Kia Ceed (76%) and Kia Rondo (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Kia Ceed Kia Rondo
MOT pass rate 76% ✓ 72%
MOT failure rate 24% ✓ 28%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 ✓ 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 4% 2% ✓
Average mileage 90,545 mi 81,549 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 147,722 6

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 Rondo

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Nearside Side repeater deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
  5. Offside Side repeater deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Kia Ceed (76%) and Kia Rondo (72%) 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.