2011 Kia Ceed — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

51.2%

Latest Pass Rate

84,885

Total Tests (All Years)

102,444 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 51.2%

Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 1.9% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Kia Ceed as it ages.

2 yrs72.6%

→ ↑5.6%

3 yrs78.2%

→ ↓3.3%

4 yrs74.9%

→ ↓6.2%

5 yrs68.7%

→ ↓5.1%

6 yrs63.6%

→ ↓4.5%

7 yrs59.1%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs57.0%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs55.1%

→ ↑0.3%

10 yrs55.4%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs53.2%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs51.4%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs51.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	72.6%	197
3 yrs	78.2%	9,116
4 yrs	74.9%	8,610
5 yrs	68.7%	8,426
6 yrs	63.6%	9,409
7 yrs	59.1%	6,384
8 yrs	57.0%	6,742
9 yrs	55.1%	6,814
10 yrs	55.4%	8,160
11 yrs	53.2%	6,202
12 yrs	51.4%	7,653
13 yrs	51.2%	7,172

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Kia Ceed pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	51.2%	7,172
2023 (12 yrs)	51.4%	7,653
2022 (11 yrs)	53.2%	6,202
2021 (10 yrs)	55.4%	8,160
2020 (9 yrs)	55.1%	6,814
2019 (8 yrs)	57%	6,742
2018 (7 yrs)	59.1%	6,384
2017 (6 yrs)	63.6%	9,409
2016 (5 yrs)	68.7%	8,426
2015 (4 yrs)	74.9%	8,610
2014 (3 yrs)	78.2%	9,116
2013 (2 yrs)	72.6%	197

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

72.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 197Avg Mileage 37,047Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%

2014

78.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 9,116Avg Mileage 32,384Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%

2015

74.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,610Avg Mileage 41,322Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%

2016

68.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,426Avg Mileage 50,410Top Failure Brakes — 26.1%

2017High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 9,409Avg Mileage 58,484Top Failure Brakes — 32.0%

2018High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,384Avg Mileage 66,643Top Failure Brakes — 41.8%

2019High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,742Avg Mileage 75,128Top Failure Brakes — 46.2%

2020High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,814Avg Mileage 81,496Top Failure Brakes — 50.9%

2021High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,160Avg Mileage 85,703Top Failure Brakes — 52.0%

2022High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,202Avg Mileage 91,516Top Failure Brakes — 55.8%

2023High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,653Avg Mileage 96,990Top Failure Suspension — 63.3%

2024High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 7,172Avg Mileage 102,444Top Failure Suspension — 59.0%

MOT results for 2011 Kia Ceed by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	72.6%	197	37,047	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%
2014	3	78.2%	9,116	32,384	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%
2015	4	74.9%	8,610	41,322	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%
2016	5	68.7%	8,426	50,410	Brakes — 26.1%
2017	6	63.6%	9,409	58,484	Brakes — 32.0%
2018	7	59.1%	6,384	66,643	Brakes — 41.8%
2019	8	57.0%	6,742	75,128	Brakes — 46.2%
2020	9	55.1%	6,814	81,496	Brakes — 50.9%
2021	10	55.4%	8,160	85,703	Brakes — 52.0%
2022	11	53.2%	6,202	91,516	Brakes — 55.8%
2023	12	51.4%	7,653	96,990	Suspension — 63.3%
2024	13	51.2%	7,172	102,444	Suspension — 59.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Kia Ceed, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

47.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

31.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.3%

↓ Decreases 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	9.6% (2 yrs)	59.0% (13 yrs)	+49.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	19.3% (2 yrs)	53.4% (13 yrs)	+34.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	22.3% (2 yrs)	37.8% (13 yrs)	+15.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 84,885 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.