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Kia Ceed vs Kia Sorento edition hev awd a: 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 Sorento edition hev awd a
90%
MOT pass rate · 1,389 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Kia Sorento edition hev awd a is the more reliable of the two — 90% pass first time versus 76%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Kia Ceed Kia Sorento edition hev awd a
MOT pass rate 76% 90% ✓
MOT failure rate 24% 10% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.6 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 4% 3% ✓
Average mileage 90,545 mi 27,899 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 147,722 1,389

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 Sorento edition hev awd a

  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 worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
  6. Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Kia Sorento edition hev awd a is the more reliable of the two — 90% pass first time versus 76%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Kia Ceed report Full Kia Sorento edition hev awd a 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.