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1,831 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Xceed 3 Phev S As pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 11.0 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
88.5%
Pass-after-fix
3.3%
Fail
7.6%
Avg miles
36,273
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Petrol cars first registered from January 2006 meet Euro 4 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 1,831 tests
Pass rate is broadly flat across the cohorts — new and old Xceed 3 Phev S A examples track each other at the test bay.
Pass
89.1%
Fail
8.1%
PRS
1.9%
Avg mileage at test
41,673 mi
Pass
88.2%
Fail
7.4%
PRS
4.0%
Avg mileage at test
34,018 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 1,831 MOT tests, the Xceed 3 Phev S-A returns 88.5% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is wipers that don't clear the screen. A seriously damaged tyre and tyre tread under the limit round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 36,273, 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.
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Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
40 occurrences · 2.2% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
27 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
25 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
Wiper blade defective
19 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged
13 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
12 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
9 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
8 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
6 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
5 occurrences · 0.3% 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 4 failures
£160–£280
If every one of this Xceed 3 Phev S A'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. Pass rates barely move across bands here, so the year you buy Kia Xceed 3 Phev S A makes little measurable difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
89.1%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 89.1% — a 0.9-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: does not clear the windscreen effectively, has a cut in excess of the… — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band.
Band to be cautious about
88.2%
2021+ registration
On the 2021-on band, the data shows a 88.2% pass rate against a fleet average of 89.1% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: does not clear the windscreen effectively, tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, and has a cut in excess of the…. Average mileage on test for this band is 34,018 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (89.1% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2021+ (88.2% pass). That's a 0.9-point spread across 1,290 older tests and 541 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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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 Xceed 3 Phev S A 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.
