Pass rate
88.8%
Above average — 2.4 pts behind the 91.2% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 511 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £32–£81
2021 Kia Ceed GT-Line Crdi MOT pass rate
- 2021
- 2 trims combined
- typical 37,754 mi
Most common fault
Tyres
36.1% of faults · 19.8% nationally
mostly tread below the limit, cuts and sidewall bulges.
Part only £55–£85 for Tread depth below 1.6 mm. What fitting it takes →
Which year to buy
- Best 2021 88.8% pass · this year
- Avoid 2020 86.9% pass
Across the 3 years on record, a spread of 1.9 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 87.6%
- Typical mileage
- 38k mi
The 2021 Kia Ceed GT-Line Crdi MOT pass rate is 88.8% of its MOT tests — 2.4 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Tyres is the biggest single reason it fails, at 36.1% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Kia Ceed GT-Line Crdi does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Tyres: 1.8× the national share
Tyres make up 36.1% of everything recorded on the 2021 Kia Ceed Gt-Line Crdi, against 19.8% nationally — 16.3 points above. Check all four tyres yourself, including the inner shoulders, and look at the date stamp — a tyre can pass on tread and still be six years old.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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Every Kia Ceed GT-Line Crdi first registered in 2021 is combined here — 2 trim and body variants in total — so the sample is as large as the DVSA data allows.
How does the 2021 Kia Ceed GT-Line Crdi compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 91.2%, so this figure is 2.4 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 87.6%. The median 2021 Kia Ceed GT-Line Crdi in this dataset had covered 37,754 mi.
93% of the tests on this vehicle ran on Hybrid, which passed 88.2% of the time. Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 89.2% of the time, April–September 88.7%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Wipers blade defective", noted on 2.74% of tests.
- 511 recorded tests behind this page.
- 88.8% overall pass rate, 87.6% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Kia Ceed GT-Line Crdi, the average is 87.5% — best year 2021 (88.8%), worst 2020 (86.9%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 511
- Typical mileage (median)
- 37,754 mi
- Make and model
- Kia Ceed GT-Line Crdi
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Wiper Blade
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Ceed GT-Line Crdi MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 72% so small gaps stay visible.
Fuel type and reliability
Pass rate by fuel type. Hybrid is the most common here (93% of tests).
Regional pass rates for the Ceed GT-Line Crdi
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 86 | 84.9% |
| North West | 72 | 84.7% |
| Yorkshire | 61 | 90.2% |
| East of England | 59 | 93.2% |
| East Midlands | 54 | 88.9% |
| West Midlands | 49 | 93.9% |
| South East | 42 | 85.7% |
| North East | 32 | 93.8% |
| South West | 31 | 87.1% |
| Wales | 19 | 94.7% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2021 Ceed GT-Line Crdi
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2021 Ceed GT-Line Crdi
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the wipers and washers 2.7% of tests
“wipers blade defective”
Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.
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Check the windscreen 1.8% of tests
“windscreen damaged”
Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.
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Check the suspension joints 1.6% of tests
“pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2021 Ceed GT-Line Crdi through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £32–£81 — and 38% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £32–£81
- Cheapest common item: wipers blade defective
- £8–£22
- Dearest common item: windscreen damaged
- £80–£200
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 80%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 38%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 511 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Ceed GT-Line Crdi, side by side
3 model years on record, from 2019 to 2021. Across them the pass rate runs from 86.9% to 88.8% — a spread of 1.9 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2019 87.5% tread depth below requirements of…
- 2020 86.9% has a cut in excess of the…
- 2021 88.8%wipers blade defective
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2021 Kia Ceed GT-Line Crdi with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2021 cars with a similar record
- Toyota Hilux Invincible D-4D 88.8%
- Volkswagen Sharan 88.8%
- Hyundai I10 N 88.9%
- Skoda Enyaq Iv 89.0%
- Volvo XC90 R-Design B5 89.0%
- Nissan Navara 88.5%
Closest pass rates among 2021 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2021 Kia Ceed GT-Line Crdi 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 570 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 207 | 36.10% | 19.76% | +16.34 |
| Brakes | 135 | 23.60% | 20.89% | +2.71 |
| Suspension | 114 | 19.90% | 20.98% | −1.08 |
| Visibility | 43 | 7.50% | 4.97% | +2.53 |
| Non-component advisories | 29 | 5.10% | 4.18% | +0.92 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 13 | 2.30% | 12.21% | −9.91 |
| Road Wheels | 12 | 2.10% | 0.75% | +1.35 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 10 | 1.70% | 5.52% | −3.82 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 5 | 0.90% | 1.76% | −0.86 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 2 | 0.30% | 5.57% | −5.27 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wipers blade defective Visibility | Minor | 2.7% | £8–22 |
| Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | Major | 2.1% | £45–95 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 1.8% | £80–200 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Major | 1.6% | £40–150 |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Major | 1.6% | £8–22 |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Rectified | 1.6% | £8–22 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Major | 1.4% | £18–45 |
| Has ply or cords exposed Tyres | Major | 1.4% | £45–95 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Major | 0.98% | £45–95 |
| Has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Major | 0.59% | £45–95 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 21.5% | £45–95 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 20.7% | £40–150 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 10.2% | £45–110 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 6.8% | £18–45 |
| Brake discs significantly and obviously worn Brakes | Advisory | 6.1% | £45–110 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 5.5% | £45–95 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 170 | 95.3% | 22,484 mi |
| 30-60k | 269 | 86.6% | 42,731 mi |
| 60-90k | 66 | 80.3% | 69,982 mi |
| 90-120k | 6 | 100.0% | 99,375 mi |
Source: 511 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2021 Ceed GT-Line Crdi MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2021 Kia Ceed GT-Line Crdi?
88.8% of the 511 2021 Kia Ceed GT-Line Crdi tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 91.2% for cars first used in 2021. First-attempt pass rate: 87.6%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2021 Kia Ceed GT-Line Crdi?
The three most recorded items are wipers blade defective (2.74%), has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.15%), windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (1.76%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2021 Kia Ceed GT-Line Crdi MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 95.3% of the time, falling to 100.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2021 Kia Ceed GT-Line Crdi in this dataset had covered 37,754 mi.
Which fuel type is most reliable for a 2021 Kia Ceed GT-Line Crdi?
Hybrid: 88.2% pass rate across 474 tests. Diesel: 97.3% pass rate across 37 tests. Shares are of the tests on this vehicle that recorded each fuel type.
Does the season affect the 2021 Kia Ceed GT-Line Crdi MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 89.2% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 88.7%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.