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2010 Kia Ceed 3 Crdi Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
63.6%
Latest Pass Rate
552
Total Tests (All Years)
50,543 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 63.6%
Average: 73.4%

⚠️ 9.8% below average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Kia Ceed 3 Crdi Auto as it ages.

3 yrs75.8%
4 yrs74.6%
5 yrs68.9%
6 yrs63.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs75.8%161
4 yrs74.6%130
5 yrs68.9%132
6 yrs63.6%129

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Kia Ceed 3 Crdi Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (6 yrs)63.6%129
2015 (5 yrs)68.9%132
2014 (4 yrs)74.6%130
2013 (3 yrs)75.8%161

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
75.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 161Avg Mileage 24,193Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2014
74.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 130Avg Mileage 32,158Top Failure Tyres — 21.5%
2015
68.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 132Avg Mileage 43,676Top Failure Tyres — 26.5%
2016High Fail Rate
63.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 129Avg Mileage 50,543Top Failure Brakes — 47.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Kia Ceed 3 Crdi Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
25.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
24.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
21.0%
— Consistent
Suspension
6.2%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
4.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes12.4% (3 yrs)47.3% (6 yrs)
+34.9%
🔴 ↑
Tyres15.5% (3 yrs)38.0% (6 yrs)
+22.5%
🔴 ↑
Suspension1.9% (3 yrs)5.4% (6 yrs)
+3.5%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road5.6% (3 yrs)7.0% (6 yrs)
+1.4%
⚪ —
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment24.2% (3 yrs)24.8% (6 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Ceed 3 Crdi Auto cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2016, covering 552 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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