2009 Kia Ceed: MOT pass rate and reliability
61% of 2009 Kia Ceeds pass the MOT first time, measured across 6,998 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 100,625 miles.
How the 2009 compares
- Against all Kia Ceeds (71.9%, 113,445 tests): -10.9 points
- Against all 2009 cars (66.1%): -5.1 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Kia Ceed model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2009 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Kia Ceed:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 57.1% | 2,391 | 108,593 |
| 2008 | 58.9% | 4,534 | 106,628 |
| 2009 | 61% | 6,998 | 100,625 |
| 2010 | 59.9% | 8,023 | 101,699 |
| 2011 | 60.1% | 7,138 | 102,820 |
| 2012 | 62.7% | 11,702 | 98,809 |
| 2013 | 66.2% | 10,969 | 93,809 |
| 2014 | 70.6% | 11,060 | 82,348 |
| 2015 | 77.3% | 11,228 | 75,631 |
| 2016 | 80.7% | 9,639 | 69,104 |
| 2017 | 82.4% | 8,592 | 62,371 |
| 2018 | 85.5% | 9,373 | 52,717 |
| 2019 | 85.9% | 7,658 | 45,814 |
| 2020 | 88% | 1,822 | 34,716 |
| 2021 | 88.8% | 1,939 | 28,499 |
| 2022 | 92.4% | 314 | 39,797 |
What this means if you are buying a 2009 Ceed
The 2009 is a weaker year for this model, passing 10.9 points less often than the Kia Ceed average. Some of that is simply age, so compare it against the 2009 figure for all cars above rather than against newer examples. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What a 17-year-old car fails on
A 2009 car is 17 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust. On a 2009 Kia Ceed the average at test was 100,625 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
The strongest year for this model is 2022 at 92.4%, and the weakest in our data is 2007 at 57.1%. That 35.3 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2009 car against a newer one tells you very little.
Nearby model years
- 2007 Kia Ceed - 57.1%
- 2008 Kia Ceed - 58.9%
- 2010 Kia Ceed - 59.9%
- 2011 Kia Ceed - 60.1%
- 2012 Kia Ceed - 62.7%