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MOT reliability

Kia Ceed 3 s-a

808 vehicles · 77 completed MOT tests analysed
95%
MOT pass rate

Based on 808 Kia Ceed 3 s-a vehicles and 77 completed MOT tests, the Kia Ceed 3 s-a has an overall 95% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 32,107 miles.

808
Vehicles
77
MOT tests
18,557
Avg miles / year
0.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Ceed 3 s-a problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kia Ceed 3 s-a MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension43%
  • Visibility14%
  • Emissions & nuisance14%
  • Brakes14%
  • Other14%

Kia Ceed 3 s-a pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
118100%
21788%

Fuel types: Petrol (806), Other (2)

Most common Kia Ceed 3 s-a MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kia Ceed 3 s-a MOT tests:

  1. Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) (1 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  4. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) (1 times)
  5. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s & o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  6. Rear n/s & o/s tyres slightly deformed (1 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1 times)

Kia Ceed 3 s-a pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2025 5 5 100% 12,443
2024 14 46 96% 30,465

Kia Ceed 3 s-a reliability FAQ

Across 808 Kia Ceed 3 s-a vehicles in our MOT data, 95% pass the MOT (a 5% failure rate), with about 0.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Ceed 3 s-a MOT issues are: Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Kia Ceed 3 s-a in our data has covered around 32,107 miles.

Compare the Kia Ceed 3 s-a

See how the Kia Ceed 3 s-a stacks up against other Kia models on MOT reliability:

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