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2009 Kia Cee'd Gs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
60.2%
Latest Pass Rate
517
Total Tests (All Years)
69,544 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Cee'd Gs

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 60.2%
Average: 69.5%

⚠️ 9.3% below average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Kia Cee'd Gs as it ages.

3 yrs77.7%
4 yrs69.9%
5 yrs67.3%
6 yrs61.7%
7 yrs60.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs77.7%121
4 yrs69.9%103
5 yrs67.3%101
6 yrs61.7%94
7 yrs60.2%98

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Kia Cee'd Gs pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (7 yrs)60.2%98
2015 (6 yrs)61.7%94
2014 (5 yrs)67.3%101
2013 (4 yrs)69.9%103
2012 (3 yrs)77.7%121

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
77.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 121Avg Mileage 32,037Top Failure Tyres — 15.7%
2013
69.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 103Avg Mileage 47,866Top Failure Brakes — 28.2%
2014
67.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 101Avg Mileage 50,874Top Failure Tyres — 27.7%
2015High Fail Rate
61.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 94Avg Mileage 59,123Top Failure Brakes — 51.1%
2016High Fail Rate
60.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 98Avg Mileage 69,544Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Kia Cee'd Gs, with age trends.

Brakes
27.5%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
26.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
23.3%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
13.8%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
11.4%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes6.6% (3 yrs)34.7% (7 yrs)
+28.1%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment10.7% (3 yrs)35.7% (7 yrs)
+25.0%
🔴 ↑
Suspension5.0% (3 yrs)24.5% (7 yrs)
+19.5%
🔴 ↑
Tyres15.7% (3 yrs)24.5% (7 yrs)
+8.8%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Cee'd Gs cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2016, covering 517 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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