MOT reliability
Kia Cerato lx
97 vehicles · 242 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate
Based on 97 Kia Cerato lx vehicles and 242 completed MOT tests, the Kia Cerato lx has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 98,019 miles.
97
Vehicles
242
MOT tests
6,463
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Kia Cerato lx problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Kia Cerato lx MOT tests:
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Other105%
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Seatbelts & equipment6%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Steering2%
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Visibility1%
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Body & structure1%
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Brakes1%
Kia Cerato lx pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 10 | 80% |
| 4 | 9 | 89% |
| 5 | 12 | 67% |
| 6 | 13 | 62% |
| 7 | 11 | 73% |
| 8 | 6 | 83% |
| 9 | 3 | 67% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Other (56), Petrol (41)
Most common Kia Cerato lx MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kia Cerato lx MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (8 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (4 times)
- Emissions not tested (7.0) (3 times)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Battery insecure (3 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) (2 times)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
Kia Cerato lx pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5 | 36 | 72% | 74,896 |
| 2004 | 4 | 30 | 77% | 81,508 |
Kia Cerato lx reliability FAQ
Across 97 Kia Cerato lx vehicles in our MOT data,
72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about
0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Kia Cerato lx MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g).
The typical Kia Cerato lx in our data has covered around
98,019 miles.
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