2009 Kia Ceed — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

51.0%

Latest Pass Rate

120,154

Total Tests (All Years)

99,020 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 51.0%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 1.4% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Kia Ceed as it ages.

2 yrs82.3%

→ ↓0.5%

3 yrs81.8%

→ ↓4.0%

4 yrs77.8%

→ ↓5.2%

5 yrs72.6%

→ ↓3.9%

6 yrs68.7%

→ ↓4.7%

7 yrs64.0%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs61.2%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs59.3%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs57.3%

→ ↓0.9%

11 yrs56.4%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs55.0%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs54.2%

→ ↓2.2%

14 yrs52.0%

→ ↓1.0%

15 yrs51.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	82.3%	192
3 yrs	81.8%	11,380
4 yrs	77.8%	11,109
5 yrs	72.6%	11,000
6 yrs	68.7%	10,921
7 yrs	64.0%	10,674
8 yrs	61.2%	10,962
9 yrs	59.3%	7,501
10 yrs	57.3%	7,789
11 yrs	56.4%	7,690
12 yrs	55.0%	9,048
13 yrs	54.2%	6,685
14 yrs	52.0%	7,888
15 yrs	51.0%	7,315

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Kia Ceed pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	51%	7,315
2023 (14 yrs)	52%	7,888
2022 (13 yrs)	54.2%	6,685
2021 (12 yrs)	55%	9,048
2020 (11 yrs)	56.4%	7,690
2019 (10 yrs)	57.3%	7,789
2018 (9 yrs)	59.3%	7,501
2017 (8 yrs)	61.2%	10,962
2016 (7 yrs)	64%	10,674
2015 (6 yrs)	68.7%	10,921
2014 (5 yrs)	72.6%	11,000
2013 (4 yrs)	77.8%	11,109
2012 (3 yrs)	81.8%	11,380
2011 (2 yrs)	82.3%	192

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

82.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 192Avg Mileage 27,143Top Failure Brakes — 9.4%

2012

81.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 11,380Avg Mileage 27,622Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%

2013

77.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 11,109Avg Mileage 36,043Top Failure Tyres — 17.7%

2014

72.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 11,000Avg Mileage 44,408Top Failure Brakes — 21.4%

2015

68.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 10,921Avg Mileage 52,249Top Failure Brakes — 24.8%

2016High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,674Avg Mileage 59,883Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%

2017High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 10,962Avg Mileage 67,693Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.3%

2018High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,501Avg Mileage 73,745Top Failure Brakes — 41.8%

2019High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,789Avg Mileage 79,963Top Failure Brakes — 45.6%

2020High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,690Avg Mileage 85,891Top Failure Suspension — 49.5%

2021High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,048Avg Mileage 88,511Top Failure Suspension — 62.3%

2022High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,685Avg Mileage 92,392Top Failure Suspension — 69.2%

2023High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,888Avg Mileage 96,139Top Failure Suspension — 78.5%

2024High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 7,315Avg Mileage 99,020Top Failure Suspension — 75.9%

MOT results for 2009 Kia Ceed by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	82.3%	192	27,143	Brakes — 9.4%
2012	3	81.8%	11,380	27,622	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%
2013	4	77.8%	11,109	36,043	Tyres — 17.7%
2014	5	72.6%	11,000	44,408	Brakes — 21.4%
2015	6	68.7%	10,921	52,249	Brakes — 24.8%
2016	7	64.0%	10,674	59,883	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%
2017	8	61.2%	10,962	67,693	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.3%
2018	9	59.3%	7,501	73,745	Brakes — 41.8%
2019	10	57.3%	7,789	79,963	Brakes — 45.6%
2020	11	56.4%	7,690	85,891	Suspension — 49.5%
2021	12	55.0%	9,048	88,511	Suspension — 62.3%
2022	13	54.2%	6,685	92,392	Suspension — 69.2%
2023	14	52.0%	7,888	96,139	Suspension — 78.5%
2024	15	51.0%	7,315	99,020	Suspension — 75.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Kia Ceed, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

47.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

35.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.3%

↑ 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)	75.9% (15 yrs)	+73.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.4% (2 yrs)	50.7% (15 yrs)	+41.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.2% (2 yrs)	33.9% (15 yrs)	+28.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 120,154 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.