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1,378 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Ceed 2 Nav Crdi Isgs pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 9.4 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
86.9%
Pass-after-fix
3.0%
Fail
9.8%
Avg miles
53,915
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Diesel cars registered from September 2015 generally meet Euro 6 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 1,378 tests
Pass rate climbs 1.8 points across the cohorts — newer Ceed 2 Nav Crdi Isg examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.
Pass
86.7%
Fail
10.2%
PRS
2.7%
Avg mileage at test
55,473 mi
Pass
88.5%
Fail
5.7%
PRS
5.7%
Avg mileage at test
37,929 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 849 MOT tests, the Ceed 2 Nav Crdi Isg returns 82.5% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a defective wiper blade. Wipers that don't clear the screen and a seriously damaged tyre round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 42,592, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
ABI Insurance Group
Below the fleet average — generally reasonable to insure. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
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Wiper blade defective
29 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
22 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged
20 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
19 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
17 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
17 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
9 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
7 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative
7 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
7 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures
£100–£185
If every one of this Ceed 2 Nav Crdi Isg's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 1.8-point gap between bands is modest — the year you buy Kia Ceed 2 Nav Crdi Isg makes a small but real difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
88.5%
2021+ registration
the 2021-on band climbs to 88.5% — a 1.8-point improvement. Tests in this band average 37,929 miles — roughly 18K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: does not clear the windscreen effectively, blade defective — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. Post-2020 examples are early in their MOT life and generally show the cleanest records.
Band to be cautious about
86.7%
2018–2020 registration
On the 2018–2020 band, the data shows a 86.7% pass rate against a fleet average of 88.5% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: blade defective, damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, and has ply or cords exposed. Average mileage on test for this band is 55,473 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2021+ (88.5% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2018-2020 (86.7% pass). That's a 1.8-point spread across 1,256 older tests and 122 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.
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Owner reports · Honest John
Verbatim faults logged by owners on honestjohn.co.uk over recent years. We didn't summarise — these are the words people typed in.
Where it falls short
Owner reports include: Report of 2018 Kia Ceed 1.4 T First Edition starting to stutter under hard acceleration (eg joining a motorway from a se.
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Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Ceed 2 Nav Crdi Isg and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.
