2012 Kia Ceed — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

56.3%

Latest Pass Rate

111,864

Total Tests (All Years)

98,748 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 56.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 2.0% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Kia Ceed as it ages.

2 yrs77.8%

→ ↑3.8%

3 yrs81.6%

→ ↓4.1%

4 yrs77.5%

→ ↓5.6%

5 yrs71.9%

→ ↓4.1%

6 yrs67.8%

→ ↓3.3%

7 yrs64.5%

→ ↓1.0%

8 yrs63.5%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs60.9%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs58.1%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs57.4%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs56.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	77.8%	387
3 yrs	81.6%	11,077
4 yrs	77.5%	10,753
5 yrs	71.9%	13,788
6 yrs	67.8%	9,569
7 yrs	64.5%	9,958
8 yrs	63.5%	10,099
9 yrs	60.9%	12,197
10 yrs	58.1%	9,760
11 yrs	57.4%	12,130
12 yrs	56.3%	12,146

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Kia Ceed pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	56.3%	12,146
2023 (11 yrs)	57.4%	12,130
2022 (10 yrs)	58.1%	9,760
2021 (9 yrs)	60.9%	12,197
2020 (8 yrs)	63.5%	10,099
2019 (7 yrs)	64.5%	9,958
2018 (6 yrs)	67.8%	9,569
2017 (5 yrs)	71.9%	13,788
2016 (4 yrs)	77.5%	10,753
2015 (3 yrs)	81.6%	11,077
2014 (2 yrs)	77.8%	387

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

77.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 387Avg Mileage 30,644Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%

2015

81.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 11,077Avg Mileage 30,780Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%

2016

77.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 10,753Avg Mileage 40,108Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2017

71.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 13,788Avg Mileage 48,645Top Failure Brakes — 22.7%

2018

67.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 9,569Avg Mileage 57,331Top Failure Brakes — 27.1%

2019High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 9,958Avg Mileage 65,777Top Failure Brakes — 32.1%

2020High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 10,099Avg Mileage 72,748Top Failure Brakes — 36.0%

2021High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 12,197Avg Mileage 77,860Top Failure Brakes — 38.9%

2022High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 9,760Avg Mileage 85,684Top Failure Brakes — 42.6%

2023High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 12,130Avg Mileage 92,032Top Failure Brakes — 46.6%

2024High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 12,146Avg Mileage 98,748Top Failure Suspension — 43.9%

MOT results for 2012 Kia Ceed by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	77.8%	387	30,644	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2015	3	81.6%	11,077	30,780	Tyres — 13.2%
2016	4	77.5%	10,753	40,108	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2017	5	71.9%	13,788	48,645	Brakes — 22.7%
2018	6	67.8%	9,569	57,331	Brakes — 27.1%
2019	7	64.5%	9,958	65,777	Brakes — 32.1%
2020	8	63.5%	10,099	72,748	Brakes — 36.0%
2021	9	60.9%	12,197	77,860	Brakes — 38.9%
2022	10	58.1%	9,760	85,684	Brakes — 42.6%
2023	11	57.4%	12,130	92,032	Brakes — 46.6%
2024	12	56.3%	12,146	98,748	Suspension — 43.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Kia Ceed, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.6%

↓ 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	1.8% (2 yrs)	43.9% (12 yrs)	+42.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.1% (2 yrs)	40.0% (12 yrs)	+27.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.8% (2 yrs)	30.9% (12 yrs)	+13.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 111,864 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.