KIA XCeed 3 PHEV S-A
Registered from 2020 to 2023.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2020 1.6 hybrid. 21 of 300 tests failed, 7%.
Better than 66% of 2020 cars. The typical one fails 8%, across 906 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres and wheels | 62% | 13 |
| Visibility | 33% | 7 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 10% | 2 |
| Suspension | 10% | 2 |
| Body and structure | 5% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A tyre seriously damaged
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Tyres and wheels — 62% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Exhaust and emissions — 10% of its failures
- Suspension — 10% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Visibility — 33% of its failures
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
When it starts failing
At 40–60k miles this one fails 9% of its inspections, against the 13% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 2% | 5% | 83 | |
| 20–40k miles | 9% | 10% | 164 | |
| 40–60k miles | 9% | 13% | 33 |
280 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 20k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 1.6 hybrid · 1594 kg · 2650 mm wheelbase · 1.3 L/100km (WLTP) |