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Kia Ceed vs Kia Xceed first edition phev s-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 Xceed first edition phev s-a
88%
MOT pass rate · 693 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Kia Xceed first edition phev s-a 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 Xceed first edition phev s-a
MOT pass rate 76% 88% ✓
MOT failure rate 24% 12% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 1.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 4% ✓ 8%
Average mileage 90,545 mi 44,067 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 147,722 693

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 Xceed first edition phev s-a

  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. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  5. Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Reliability FAQ

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

Full Kia Ceed report Full Kia Xceed first edition phev s-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.