Petrol Kia Ceed: MOT pass rate

75% of petrol Kia Ceeds pass the MOT first time, measured across 42,964 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 67,966.

Petrol against the other Kia Ceed versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Kia Ceed specifically, petrol is the strongest at 75%, and this petrol version sits 3.1 points above the 71.9% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Kia Ceed is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Kia Ceed had covered 67,966 miles at test, against 90,124 for the diesel. That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Kia Ceed page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Kia Ceed

1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 3.1% of tests (2.39x the national rate for this defect)
2. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.4% of tests (2.34x the national rate for this defect)
3. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.5% of tests (1.82x the national rate for this defect)
4. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.9% of tests (1.73x the national rate for this defect)
5. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.9% of tests (1.58x the national rate for this defect)
6. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 2% of tests (1.54x the national rate for this defect)
7. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.1% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this defect)
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 6.4% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this defect)
9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.4% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this defect)
10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.7% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this defect)

From 43,220 DVSA-tracked petrol Kia Ceed tests, 2024, split out from the Kia Ceed's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.33% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Kia Ceed

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is excessive, 1.2% of tests (6.19x the national rate for this defect)
2. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 5.1% of tests (2.53x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 2.8% of tests (2.03x the national rate for this defect)
4. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 2.7% of tests (2.03x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 10.1% of tests (1.96x the national rate for this defect)
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 20.6% of tests (1.54x the national rate for this defect), also fails
7. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 7.2% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this defect)
8. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 3.7% of tests (1.29x the national rate for this defect)
9. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 15.6% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this defect)
10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 11.9% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this defect), also fails

From 43,220 DVSA-tracked petrol Kia Ceed tests, 2024.

Other Kia Ceed fuel types

• Diesel Kia Ceed - 70.1%

All Kia Ceed MOT data · Every model