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Kia Ceed2 vs Kia Rio: reliability comparison

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

Kia Ceed2
69%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Kia Rio
76%
MOT pass rate · 141,350 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Kia Ceed2 (69%) and Kia Rio (76%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Kia Ceed2 Kia Rio
MOT pass rate 69% 76% ✓
MOT failure rate 31% 24% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 3.2 1.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 179,309 mi 76,214 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 141,350

Most common faults

Kia Ceed2

  1. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
  2. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
  3. rear tyres worn on inside edges
  4. both front brakes corroded on inner sides
  5. nearside front inner driveshaft gaitor slightly deteriorated
  6. offside and nearside front lower suspension arm bushes slightly deteriorated

Kia Rio

  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. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Kia Ceed2 (69%) and Kia Rio (76%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Kia Ceed2 report Full Kia Rio 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.