KIA Ceed
Registered from 2007 to 2023.
About this model
The Kia Ceed is a compact car/small family car (C-segment) produced by the South Korean manufacturer Kia since October 2006 exclusively for the European market.
From the Wikipedia article Kia Ceed, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2012 1.6 diesel. 3,380 of 12,520 tests failed, 27%.
Better than 13% of 2012 cars. The typical one fails 21%, across 925 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 43% | 1,437 |
| Lights and electrics | 37% | 1,240 |
| Brakes | 36% | 1,210 |
| Tyres and wheels | 24% | 828 |
| Steering | 24% | 825 |
| Visibility | 13% | 452 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Where it stands out against its peers
- Steering: failed more often than 92% of 2012 cars — 24% of its 3,380 failed tests, where an ordinary 2012 car has 5%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 43% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Brakes — 36% of its failures
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Tyres and wheels — 24% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Steering — 24% of its failures
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
- Lights and electrics — 37% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Visibility — 13% of its failures
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
When it starts failing
At 200k+ miles this one fails 29% of its inspections, against the 24% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 17% | 10% | 47 | |
| 20–40k miles | 17% | 13% | 288 | |
| 40–60k miles | 20% | 17% | 1,115 | |
| 60–80k miles | 25% | 21% | 2,371 | |
| 80–100k miles | 28% | 23% | 3,201 | |
| 100–120k miles | 29% | 25% | 2,588 | |
| 120–140k miles | 29% | 25% | 1,652 | |
| 140–160k miles | 31% | 26% | 690 | |
| 160–180k miles | 31% | 26% | 295 | |
| 180–200k miles | 29% | 25% | 136 | |
| 200k+ miles | 29% | 24% | 133 |
12,516 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 80k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1.0 petrol · 110 hp · 1310 kg · 2650 mm wheelbase · 5.7 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2021 | 1.6 hybrid · 103 hp · 1610 kg · 2650 mm wheelbase · 1.3 L/100km (WLTP) · 109 Wh/km |
| 2020 | 1.0 petrol · 99 hp · 1297 kg · 2650 mm wheelbase · 5.3 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 1.6 diesel · 1406 kg · 2650 mm wheelbase · 5.0 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 1.6 diesel · 134 hp · 1373 kg · 2650 mm wheelbase · 4.2 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2017 | 1.6 diesel · 134 hp · 1407 kg · 2650 mm wheelbase · 4.0 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 1.6 diesel · 130 hp · 1511 kg · 2650 mm wheelbase · 4.0 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2015 | 1.6 diesel · 125 hp · 1426 kg · 2650 mm wheelbase · 4.0 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2014 | 1.6 diesel · 125 hp · 1441 kg · 2650 mm wheelbase · 4.6 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2013 | 1.6 diesel · 124 hp · 1431 kg · 2650 mm wheelbase · 4.7 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2012 | 1.6 diesel · 119 hp · 1408 kg · 2650 mm wheelbase · 4.7 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2011 | 1.6 diesel · 112 hp · 1413 kg · 2650 mm wheelbase · 4.8 L/100km (NEDC) |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/02275/23
A faulty filter inside the tandem pump can cause insufficient oil supply and failure to generate vacuum pressure. This can affect the braking distance, increasing a risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users
SR/00217/25
The printed circuit board (PCB) in the hydraulic clutch actuator (HCA) can become contaminated with fluid. A PCB that is contaminated with fluid can cause an electrical short-circuit, resulting in a fire in the engine compartment while driving. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users