Pass rate, every year
9,636 tests across 5 model years, 2019–2023.
+9.2 pts vs the national average
Pass rate, every year
9,636 tests across 5 model years, 2019–2023.
+9.2 pts vs the national average
Best year to buy
2023 92.5%
The strongest of the 5 years on record. See the 2023 page →
Worst year to buy
2019 88.9%
3.6 points below the 2023 peak. See the 2019 page →
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.
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Kia Ceed GT-Line Isg MOT pass rates does in your corner of the country.
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.
| Measure | This model |
|---|---|
| Tests analysed | 9,636 |
| Overall pass rate | 90.2% |
| Passed on first attempt | 89.3% |
| Average mileage at test | 29,976 mi |
| Model years covered | 2019–2023 (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.
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 |
|---|---|
| Visibility | 46% |
| Tyres | 37% |
| Brakes | 8% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 6% |
| Suspension | 2% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 0% |
Shares are over the Kia Ceed GT-Line Isg's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Ceed GT-Line Isg | 67 | 92.5% |
| 2022 Ceed GT-Line Isg | 2,700 | 91.3% |
| 2021 Ceed GT-Line Isg | 1,682 | 91.6% |
| 2020 Ceed GT-Line Isg | 1,906 | 89.8% |
| 2019 Ceed GT-Line Isg | 3,281 | 88.9% |
Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.
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.
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.
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.
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.