2007 Kia Cee'd Ls — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

57.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,277

Total Tests (All Years)

82,825 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 57.1%

Average: 62.0%

⚠️ 4.9% below average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Kia Cee'd Ls as it ages.

3 yrs82.6%

→ ↑1.3%

4 yrs83.9%

→ ↓15.8%

5 yrs68.1%

→ ↑5.8%

6 yrs73.9%

→ ↓7.6%

7 yrs66.3%

→ ↓6.7%

8 yrs59.6%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs57.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.6%	178
4 yrs	83.9%	180
5 yrs	68.1%	188
6 yrs	73.9%	184
7 yrs	66.3%	187
8 yrs	59.6%	178
9 yrs	57.1%	182

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Kia Cee'd Ls pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (9 yrs)	57.1%	182
2015 (8 yrs)	59.6%	178
2014 (7 yrs)	66.3%	187
2013 (6 yrs)	73.9%	184
2012 (5 yrs)	68.1%	188
2011 (4 yrs)	83.9%	180
2010 (3 yrs)	82.6%	178

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

82.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 178Avg Mileage 28,189Top Failure Tyres — 7.9%

2011

83.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 180Avg Mileage 39,502Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.8%

2012

68.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 188Avg Mileage 47,706Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%

2013

73.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 184Avg Mileage 55,139Top Failure Brakes — 26.6%

2014

66.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 187Avg Mileage 65,100Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%

2015High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 178Avg Mileage 73,577Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.6%

2016High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 182Avg Mileage 82,825Top Failure Brakes — 51.6%

MOT results for 2007 Kia Cee'd Ls by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	82.6%	178	28,189	Tyres — 7.9%
2011	4	83.9%	180	39,502	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.8%
2012	5	68.1%	188	47,706	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%
2013	6	73.9%	184	55,139	Brakes — 26.6%
2014	7	66.3%	187	65,100	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%
2015	8	59.6%	178	73,577	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.6%
2016	9	57.1%	182	82,825	Brakes — 51.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Kia Cee'd Ls, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

13.9%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

6.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	6.2% (3 yrs)	51.6% (9 yrs)	+45.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	6.2% (3 yrs)	42.3% (9 yrs)	+36.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.9% (3 yrs)	25.8% (9 yrs)	+17.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.8% (3 yrs)	17.6% (9 yrs)	+14.8%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	6.2% (3 yrs)	8.8% (9 yrs)	+2.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Cee'd Ls cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2016, covering 1,277 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.