Kia Ceed GT-Line Isg MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Pass rate, every year

90.2% Above average

9,636 tests across 5 model years, 2019–2023.

+9.2 pts vs the national average

MOT PASS RATES

How the Kia Ceed GT-Line Isg really fares

90.2% of its MOTs pass — over 9,636 class-4 tests, 2023–2025

Pass rates

Every figure on this page comes from the DVSA's MOT test record.

The Kia Ceed GT-Line Isg MOT pass rate is 90.2%, +9.2 percentage points above the UK average. That is 9,636 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2019 and 2023. This page lists the most common Kia Ceed GT-Line Isg MOT failures by category, names the best and worst model years, and finishes with a pre-MOT checklist you can run at home.

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Kia Ceed GT-Line Isg MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Kia Ceed GT-Line Isg passed on its first attempt in 89.3%, and its overall record sits +9.2 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Kia Ceed GT-Line Isg in the 2023–2025 data: 9,636 tests across 5 model years (2019–2023). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

MeasureThis model
Tests analysed9,636
Overall pass rate90.2%
Passed on first attempt89.3%
Average mileage at test29,976 mi
Model years covered2019–2023 (5 years)
Versus UK national average+9.2 pts above

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Kia Ceed GT-Line Isg MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Kia Ceed GT-Line Isg, the Visibility section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Inspection section Share of failures Est. recorded instances
Visibility 46% 517
Tyres 37% 415
Brakes 8% 86
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 6% 70
Suspension 2% 28
Noise, emissions and leaks 0% 1

Shares are over the Kia Ceed GT-Line Isg's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Visibility

Around 46% of the recorded Kia Ceed GT-Line Isg failures fall in the Visibility section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (3.1%), "Wipers blade defective" (1.6%), "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (0.6%) among the Kia Ceed GT-Line Isg's visibility faults.

Tyres

Around 37% of the recorded Kia Ceed GT-Line Isg failures fall in the Tyres section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (1.5%), "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (1.5%), "Has ply or cords exposed" (1.0%) among the Kia Ceed GT-Line Isg's tyres faults.

Brakes

Around 8% of the recorded Kia Ceed GT-Line Isg failures fall in the Brakes section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (0.7%), "Brake discs significantly and obviously worn" (0.2%) among the Kia Ceed GT-Line Isg's brakes faults.

Top Recorded Kia Ceed GT-Line Isg DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Kia Ceed GT-Line Isg, each with how many of the model's 9,636 tests it was noted on.

  • "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Rectified) — noted on about 296 Kia Ceed GT-Line Isg tests, 3.1% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 159 Kia Ceed GT-Line Isg tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 144 Kia Ceed GT-Line Isg tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 144 Kia Ceed GT-Line Isg tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 101 Kia Ceed GT-Line Isg tests, 1.0% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 70 Kia Ceed GT-Line Isg tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Kia Ceed GT-Line Isg Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Kia Ceed GT-Line Isg model year on record is 2023 (92.5% across 67 tests), and the weakest is 2019 (88.9%). The gap between them is 3.6 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Kia Ceed GT-Line Isg reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 0.9 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Year Tests Pass rate First attempt Avg mileage Most common failure
2023 Ceed GT-Line Isg 67 92.5% 93.7% 26,253 mi All direction indicators not working
2022 Ceed GT-Line Isg 2,700 91.3% 90.6% 27,069 mi Wipers blade defective
2021 Ceed GT-Line Isg 1,682 91.6% 90.9% 28,511 mi Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively
2020 Ceed GT-Line Isg 1,906 89.8% 88.7% 29,487 mi Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively
2019 Ceed GT-Line Isg 3,281 88.9% 87.6% 38,562 mi Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Kia Ceed GT-Line Isg Owners

These checks follow this Kia Ceed GT-Line Isg's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Kia Ceed GT-Line Isg.

  • the wipers and washers — “wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”

    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.

  • the tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”

    Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.

  • the brakes — “brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick”

    Look through the spokes of each wheel at the pad — less than 3mm of friction material, or a lip on the disc edge, is the usual failure. Check the handbrake holds on a slope with a few clicks, not at the top of its travel.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Kia Ceed GT-Line Isg. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Kia Ceed GT-Line Isg MOT & Reliability

What is the Kia Ceed GT-Line Isg MOT pass rate?

90.2% of the 9,636 recorded Kia Ceed GT-Line Isg MOT tests ended in a pass, +9.2 percentage points above the national average. 89.3% of those passed on the first attempt.

Which Kia Ceed GT-Line Isg model years pass the MOT most often?

2023 is the strongest Kia Ceed GT-Line Isg year on record at 92.5%, while 2019 is the weakest at 88.9%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.

What are the most common Kia Ceed GT-Line Isg MOT failures?

The most recorded Kia Ceed GT-Line Isg failures are "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" and "Wipers blade defective" — together around 5% of tests, mostly in the Visibility section.