2008 Kia Ceed — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

49.6%

Latest Pass Rate

102,404

Total Tests (All Years)

106,620 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 49.6%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 3.1% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Kia Ceed as it ages.

2 yrs85.3%

→ ↓2.3%

3 yrs83.0%

→ ↓4.2%

4 yrs78.8%

→ ↓7.6%

5 yrs71.2%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs67.7%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs65.2%

→ ↓3.2%

8 yrs62.0%

→ ↓4.2%

9 yrs57.8%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs56.4%

→ ↓3.8%

11 yrs52.6%

→ ↑0.1%

12 yrs52.7%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs52.5%

→ ↓1.4%

14 yrs51.1%

→ ↓1.2%

15 yrs49.9%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs49.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	85.3%	156
3 yrs	83.0%	9,348
4 yrs	78.8%	9,120
5 yrs	71.2%	9,135
6 yrs	67.7%	9,026
7 yrs	65.2%	8,816
8 yrs	62.0%	8,584
9 yrs	57.8%	8,746
10 yrs	56.4%	5,868
11 yrs	52.6%	5,964
12 yrs	52.7%	5,725
13 yrs	52.5%	6,625
14 yrs	51.1%	4,842
15 yrs	49.9%	5,362
16 yrs	49.6%	5,087

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Kia Ceed pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	49.6%	5,087
2023 (15 yrs)	49.9%	5,362
2022 (14 yrs)	51.1%	4,842
2021 (13 yrs)	52.5%	6,625
2020 (12 yrs)	52.7%	5,725
2019 (11 yrs)	52.6%	5,964
2018 (10 yrs)	56.4%	5,868
2017 (9 yrs)	57.8%	8,746
2016 (8 yrs)	62%	8,584
2015 (7 yrs)	65.2%	8,816
2014 (6 yrs)	67.7%	9,026
2013 (5 yrs)	71.2%	9,135
2012 (4 yrs)	78.8%	9,120
2011 (3 yrs)	83%	9,348
2010 (2 yrs)	85.3%	156

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

85.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 156Avg Mileage 28,662Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%

2011

83.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 9,348Avg Mileage 27,051Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%

2012

78.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 9,120Avg Mileage 36,068Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%

2013

71.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 9,135Avg Mileage 44,657Top Failure Tyres — 25.3%

2014

67.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 9,026Avg Mileage 53,241Top Failure Brakes — 28.4%

2015

65.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,816Avg Mileage 61,149Top Failure Brakes — 30.4%

2016High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,584Avg Mileage 69,102Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.2%

2017High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 8,746Avg Mileage 76,381Top Failure Brakes — 44.0%

2018High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,868Avg Mileage 83,236Top Failure Brakes — 49.0%

2019High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,964Avg Mileage 89,328Top Failure Brakes — 55.7%

2020High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,725Avg Mileage 93,552Top Failure Suspension — 61.2%

2021High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,625Avg Mileage 96,638Top Failure Suspension — 74.8%

2022High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,842Avg Mileage 99,955Top Failure Suspension — 82.5%

2023High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,362Avg Mileage 103,517Top Failure Suspension — 91.0%

2024High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,087Avg Mileage 106,620Top Failure Suspension — 82.8%

MOT results for 2008 Kia Ceed by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	85.3%	156	28,662	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2011	3	83.0%	9,348	27,051	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%
2012	4	78.8%	9,120	36,068	Tyres — 9.4%
2013	5	71.2%	9,135	44,657	Tyres — 25.3%
2014	6	67.7%	9,026	53,241	Brakes — 28.4%
2015	7	65.2%	8,816	61,149	Brakes — 30.4%
2016	8	62.0%	8,584	69,102	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.2%
2017	9	57.8%	8,746	76,381	Brakes — 44.0%
2018	10	56.4%	5,868	83,236	Brakes — 49.0%
2019	11	52.6%	5,964	89,328	Brakes — 55.7%
2020	12	52.7%	5,725	93,552	Suspension — 61.2%
2021	13	52.5%	6,625	96,638	Suspension — 74.8%
2022	14	51.1%	4,842	99,955	Suspension — 82.5%
2023	15	49.9%	5,362	103,517	Suspension — 91.0%
2024	16	49.6%	5,087	106,620	Suspension — 82.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Kia Ceed, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

40.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.6%

↑ 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	2.6% (2 yrs)	82.8% (16 yrs)	+80.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.8% (2 yrs)	59.1% (16 yrs)	+55.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.5% (2 yrs)	33.9% (16 yrs)	+29.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 102,404 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.