Petrol Kia Proceed: MOT pass rate

65.1% of petrol Kia Proceeds pass the MOT first time, measured across 753 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 83,706.

Petrol against the other Kia Proceed 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 Proceed specifically, petrol is the strongest at 65.1%, and this petrol version sits 2.4 points above the 62.7% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Kia Proceed 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 Proceed had covered 83,706 miles at test, against 108,165 for the diesel. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.

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 Proceed page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Kia Proceed

1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 6.7% of tests (5.14x the national rate for this defect)
2. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 2.1% of tests (4.12x the national rate for this defect)
3. Parking brake inoperative on one side, 2.2% of tests (3.75x the national rate for this defect)
4. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 4.7% of tests (2.81x the national rate for this defect)
5. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 3.5% of tests (2.73x the national rate for this defect)
6. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.4% of tests (2.51x the national rate for this defect)
7. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2.9% of tests (2.36x the national rate for this defect)
8. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 2.2% of tests (2.21x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.9% of tests (2.14x the national rate for this defect)
10. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4.7% of tests (2.12x the national rate for this defect)

From 761 DVSA-tracked petrol Kia Proceed tests, 2024, split out from the Kia Proceed's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.42% 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 Proceed

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

1. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 3.7% of tests (4.34x the national rate for this defect)
2. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 4.7% of tests (3.55x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 6.6% of tests (3.29x the national rate for this defect)
4. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 15.4% of tests (3.25x the national rate for this defect)
5. A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn, 2% of tests (3.08x the national rate for this defect)
6. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 14.6% of tests (2.82x the national rate for this defect)
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 32.6% of tests (2.44x the national rate for this defect)
8. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 6.6% of tests (2.31x the national rate for this defect), also fails
9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 4.9% of tests (1.83x the national rate for this defect)
10. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 18.7% of tests (1.52x the national rate for this defect)

From 761 DVSA-tracked petrol Kia Proceed tests, 2024.

Other Kia Proceed fuel types

• Diesel Kia Proceed - 60.3%

All Kia Proceed MOT data · Every model