2007 Kia Ceed — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

48.3%

Latest Pass Rate

65,660

Total Tests (All Years)

108,932 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 48.3%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 5.2% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Kia Ceed as it ages.

2 yrs82.5%

→ ↑1.6%

3 yrs84.1%

→ ↓4.1%

4 yrs80.0%

→ ↓6.3%

5 yrs73.7%

→ ↓6.7%

6 yrs67.0%

→ ↓3.9%

7 yrs63.1%

→ ↓3.2%

8 yrs59.9%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs57.5%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs54.4%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs53.9%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs52.7%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs51.9%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs50.9%

→ ↓1.3%

15 yrs49.6%

→ ↓1.9%

16 yrs47.7%

→ ↑0.6%

17 yrs48.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	82.5%	40
3 yrs	84.1%	5,411
4 yrs	80.0%	5,522
5 yrs	73.7%	5,520
6 yrs	67.0%	5,499
7 yrs	63.1%	5,381
8 yrs	59.9%	5,332
9 yrs	57.5%	5,180
10 yrs	54.4%	5,312
11 yrs	53.9%	3,552
12 yrs	52.7%	3,596
13 yrs	51.9%	3,401
14 yrs	50.9%	3,753
15 yrs	49.6%	2,631
16 yrs	47.7%	2,884
17 yrs	48.3%	2,646

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Kia Ceed pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	48.3%	2,646
2023 (16 yrs)	47.7%	2,884
2022 (15 yrs)	49.6%	2,631
2021 (14 yrs)	50.9%	3,753
2020 (13 yrs)	51.9%	3,401
2019 (12 yrs)	52.7%	3,596
2018 (11 yrs)	53.9%	3,552
2017 (10 yrs)	54.4%	5,312
2016 (9 yrs)	57.5%	5,180
2015 (8 yrs)	59.9%	5,332
2014 (7 yrs)	63.1%	5,381
2013 (6 yrs)	67%	5,499
2012 (5 yrs)	73.7%	5,520
2011 (4 yrs)	80%	5,522
2010 (3 yrs)	84.1%	5,411
2009 (2 yrs)	82.5%	40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 40Avg Mileage 25,395Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%

2010

84.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,411Avg Mileage 26,379Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%

2011

80.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,522Avg Mileage 35,090Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%

2012

73.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,520Avg Mileage 43,764Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%

2013

67.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,499Avg Mileage 52,179Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%

2014High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,381Avg Mileage 60,426Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%

2015High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,332Avg Mileage 68,262Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.3%

2016High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,180Avg Mileage 75,721Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.1%

2017High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,312Avg Mileage 83,333Top Failure Brakes — 49.6%

2018High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,552Avg Mileage 88,489Top Failure Brakes — 55.9%

2019High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,596Avg Mileage 94,210Top Failure Brakes — 59.4%

2020High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,401Avg Mileage 97,990Top Failure Brakes — 65.6%

2021High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,753Avg Mileage 100,520Top Failure Brakes — 71.5%

2022High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,631Avg Mileage 103,382Top Failure Suspension — 76.3%

2023High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,884Avg Mileage 105,994Top Failure Suspension — 85.9%

2024High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,646Avg Mileage 108,932Top Failure Suspension — 80.1%

MOT results for 2007 Kia Ceed by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	82.5%	40	25,395	Tyres — 10.0%
2010	3	84.1%	5,411	26,379	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2011	4	80.0%	5,522	35,090	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%
2012	5	73.7%	5,520	43,764	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%
2013	6	67.0%	5,499	52,179	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%
2014	7	63.1%	5,381	60,426	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%
2015	8	59.9%	5,332	68,262	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.3%
2016	9	57.5%	5,180	75,721	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.1%
2017	10	54.4%	5,312	83,333	Brakes — 49.6%
2018	11	53.9%	3,552	88,489	Brakes — 55.9%
2019	12	52.7%	3,596	94,210	Brakes — 59.4%
2020	13	51.9%	3,401	97,990	Brakes — 65.6%
2021	14	50.9%	3,753	100,520	Brakes — 71.5%
2022	15	49.6%	2,631	103,382	Suspension — 76.3%
2023	16	47.7%	2,884	105,994	Suspension — 85.9%
2024	17	48.3%	2,646	108,932	Suspension — 80.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Kia Ceed, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.8%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.5% (2 yrs)	80.1% (17 yrs)	+77.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.0% (2 yrs)	71.1% (17 yrs)	+66.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.0% (2 yrs)	38.1% (17 yrs)	+28.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Ceed cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 65,660 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.