2010 Kia Ceed — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

51.3%

Latest Pass Rate

113,461

Total Tests (All Years)

101,830 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 51.3%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 1.2% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs77.8%

→ ↑2.4%

3 yrs80.2%

→ ↓2.2%

4 yrs78.0%

→ ↓6.7%

5 yrs71.3%

→ ↓5.2%

6 yrs66.1%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs63.2%

→ ↓3.9%

8 yrs59.3%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs58.1%

→ ↓0.2%

10 yrs57.9%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs55.9%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs54.6%

→ ↓1.6%

13 yrs53.0%

→ ↓1.7%

14 yrs51.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	77.8%	324
3 yrs	80.2%	11,476
4 yrs	78.0%	10,823
5 yrs	71.3%	10,701
6 yrs	66.1%	10,600
7 yrs	63.2%	11,195
8 yrs	59.3%	7,624
9 yrs	58.1%	7,983
10 yrs	57.9%	7,904
11 yrs	55.9%	9,777
12 yrs	54.6%	7,613
13 yrs	53.0%	8,806
14 yrs	51.3%	8,635

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	51.3%	8,635
2023 (13 yrs)	53%	8,806
2022 (12 yrs)	54.6%	7,613
2021 (11 yrs)	55.9%	9,777
2020 (10 yrs)	57.9%	7,904
2019 (9 yrs)	58.1%	7,983
2018 (8 yrs)	59.3%	7,624
2017 (7 yrs)	63.2%	11,195
2016 (6 yrs)	66.1%	10,600
2015 (5 yrs)	71.3%	10,701
2014 (4 yrs)	78%	10,823
2013 (3 yrs)	80.2%	11,476
2012 (2 yrs)	77.8%	324

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

77.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 324Avg Mileage 28,955Top Failure Brakes — 9.9%

2013

80.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 11,476Avg Mileage 29,075Top Failure Tyres — 14.9%

2014

78.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 10,823Avg Mileage 37,789Top Failure Tyres — 17.5%

2015

71.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 10,701Avg Mileage 46,494Top Failure Brakes — 22.5%

2016

66.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 10,600Avg Mileage 55,052Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%

2017High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 11,195Avg Mileage 62,636Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.5%

2018High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,624Avg Mileage 69,910Top Failure Brakes — 39.4%

2019High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,983Avg Mileage 77,138Top Failure Brakes — 44.7%

2020High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,904Avg Mileage 83,232Top Failure Brakes — 45.2%

2021High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,777Avg Mileage 87,457Top Failure Suspension — 52.8%

2022High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,613Avg Mileage 92,130Top Failure Suspension — 64.7%

2023High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,806Avg Mileage 97,053Top Failure Suspension — 74.7%

2024High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 8,635Avg Mileage 101,830Top Failure Suspension — 72.4%

MOT results for 2010 Kia Ceed by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	77.8%	324	28,955	Brakes — 9.9%
2013	3	80.2%	11,476	29,075	Tyres — 14.9%
2014	4	78.0%	10,823	37,789	Tyres — 17.5%
2015	5	71.3%	10,701	46,494	Brakes — 22.5%
2016	6	66.1%	10,600	55,052	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2017	7	63.2%	11,195	62,636	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.5%
2018	8	59.3%	7,624	69,910	Brakes — 39.4%
2019	9	58.1%	7,983	77,138	Brakes — 44.7%
2020	10	57.9%	7,904	83,232	Brakes — 45.2%
2021	11	55.9%	9,777	87,457	Suspension — 52.8%
2022	12	54.6%	7,613	92,130	Suspension — 64.7%
2023	13	53.0%	8,806	97,053	Suspension — 74.7%
2024	14	51.3%	8,635	101,830	Suspension — 72.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

35.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.6%

↑ 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
Brakes	9.9% (2 yrs)	48.3% (14 yrs)	+38.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.6% (2 yrs)	35.1% (14 yrs)	+25.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 113,461 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.