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

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

The Kia Xceed GT-Line passed on its first attempt in 94.7%, and its overall record sits +14.0 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Kia Xceed GT-Line in the 2023–2025 data: 377 tests across 2 model years (2022–2023). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

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

Most Common Kia Xceed GT-Line MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

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

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

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Kia Xceed GT-Line, each with how many of the model's 377 tests it was noted on.

• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Rectified) — noted on about 7 Kia Xceed GT-Line tests, 1.9% 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 5 Kia Xceed GT-Line tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too high" (Rectified) — noted on about 5 Kia Xceed GT-Line tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 5 Kia Xceed GT-Line tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 2 Kia Xceed GT-Line tests, 0.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction" (Major) — noted on about 1 Kia Xceed GT-Line tests, 0.3% of the model's MOT record.

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

The strongest Kia Xceed GT-Line model year on record is 2023 (95.2% across 124 tests), and the weakest is 2022 (94.9%). The gap between them is 0.3 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Kia Xceed GT-Line Owners

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

• 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 lights — “headlamp aim too high”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• 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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Kia Xceed GT-Line MOT & Reliability