2023 Kia Xceed 3 Phev S-A: MOT pass rate and reliability
93.1% of 2023 Kia Xceed 3 Phev S-As pass the MOT first time, measured across 275 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 26,786 miles.
How the 2023 compares
- Against all Kia Xceed 3 Phev S-As (90.8%, 1,203 tests): +2.3 points
- Against all 2023 cars (95.9%): -2.8 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Kia Xceed 3 Phev S-A model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2023 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Kia Xceed 3 Phev S-A:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 90.5% | 305 | 39,844 |
| 2021 | 90.4% | 540 | 36,656 |
| 2023 | 93.1% | 275 | 26,786 |
What this means if you are buying a 2023 Xceed 3 Phev S-A
The 2023 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 2.3 points more often than the Kia Xceed 3 Phev S-A average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. 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 3-year-old car fails on
A 2023 car is 3 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 low mileage, which usually means light urban use. Short journeys are harder on batteries, brakes and exhausts than motorway miles, so do not assume low miles means low wear. On a 2023 Kia Xceed 3 Phev S-A the average at test was 26,786 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.
2023 is the strongest year on record for this model at 93.1%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.
Nearby model years
- 2020 Kia Xceed 3 Phev S-A - 90.5%
- 2021 Kia Xceed 3 Phev S-A - 90.4%