2013 Kia Ceed — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

62.1%

Latest Pass Rate

94,781

Total Tests (All Years)

92,338 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 62.1%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 5.9% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Kia Ceed as it ages.

2 yrs82.6%

→ ↓2.7%

3 yrs79.9%

→ ↓2.6%

4 yrs77.3%

→ ↓0.9%

5 yrs76.4%

→ ↓0.8%

6 yrs75.6%

→ ↓3.0%

7 yrs72.6%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs68.8%

→ ↓4.6%

9 yrs64.2%

→ ↓1.1%

10 yrs63.1%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs62.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	82.6%	201
3 yrs	79.9%	9,861
4 yrs	77.3%	13,102
5 yrs	76.4%	9,148
6 yrs	75.6%	9,127
7 yrs	72.6%	9,415
8 yrs	68.8%	11,211
9 yrs	64.2%	9,162
10 yrs	63.1%	11,307
11 yrs	62.1%	12,247

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Kia Ceed pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	62.1%	12,247
2023 (10 yrs)	63.1%	11,307
2022 (9 yrs)	64.2%	9,162
2021 (8 yrs)	68.8%	11,211
2020 (7 yrs)	72.6%	9,415
2019 (6 yrs)	75.6%	9,127
2018 (5 yrs)	76.4%	9,148
2017 (4 yrs)	77.3%	13,102
2016 (3 yrs)	79.9%	9,861
2015 (2 yrs)	82.6%	201

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

82.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 201Avg Mileage 31,822Top Failure Tyres — 12.9%

2016

79.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 9,861Avg Mileage 32,672Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%

2017

77.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 13,102Avg Mileage 40,967Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%

2018

76.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 9,148Avg Mileage 49,389Top Failure Tyres — 18.5%

2019

75.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 9,127Avg Mileage 57,466Top Failure Tyres — 23.3%

2020

72.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 9,415Avg Mileage 65,716Top Failure Brakes — 24.9%

2021

68.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,211Avg Mileage 71,463Top Failure Brakes — 28.1%

2022High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,162Avg Mileage 78,704Top Failure Brakes — 33.6%

2023High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 11,307Avg Mileage 85,771Top Failure Brakes — 37.8%

2024High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 12,247Avg Mileage 92,338Top Failure Brakes — 31.2%

MOT results for 2013 Kia Ceed by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	2	82.6%	201	31,822	Tyres — 12.9%
2016	3	79.9%	9,861	32,672	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%
2017	4	77.3%	13,102	40,967	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2018	5	76.4%	9,148	49,389	Tyres — 18.5%
2019	6	75.6%	9,127	57,466	Tyres — 23.3%
2020	7	72.6%	9,415	65,716	Brakes — 24.9%
2021	8	68.8%	11,211	71,463	Brakes — 28.1%
2022	9	64.2%	9,162	78,704	Brakes — 33.6%
2023	10	63.1%	11,307	85,771	Brakes — 37.8%
2024	11	62.1%	12,247	92,338	Brakes — 31.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Kia Ceed, with age trends.

Brakes

22.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

14.1%

↑ 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	2.5% (2 yrs)	26.7% (11 yrs)	+24.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.5% (2 yrs)	31.2% (11 yrs)	+22.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.9% (2 yrs)	26.1% (11 yrs)	+13.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 94,781 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.