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1,433 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Xceed First Edition Phev S As pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 12.2 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
89.7%
Pass-after-fix
1.9%
Fail
7.9%
Avg miles
30,674
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 · 1,433 tests
Pass rate is broadly flat across the cohorts — new and old Xceed First Edition Phev S A examples track each other at the test bay.
Pass
89.8%
Fail
6.8%
PRS
2.4%
Avg mileage at test
34,004 mi
Pass
89.6%
Fail
8.3%
PRS
1.7%
Avg mileage at test
29,464 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 1,433 MOT tests, the Xceed First Edition Phev S-A returns 89.7% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is tyre tread under the limit. A seriously damaged tyre and a defective wiper blade round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 30,674, 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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Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
40 occurrences · 2.8% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
17 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
Wiper blade defective
13 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
13 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged
12 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
9 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
8 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
7 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber
5 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
4 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 First Edition 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 First Edition Phev S A makes little measurable difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
89.8%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 89.8% — a 0.2-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: has ply or cords exposed, tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band.
Band to be cautious about
89.6%
2021+ registration
On the 2021-on band, the data shows a 89.6% pass rate against a fleet average of 89.8% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, has a bulge, caused by separation or…, and blade defective. Average mileage on test for this band is 29,464 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (89.8% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2021+ (89.6% pass). That's a 0.2-point spread across 1,050 older tests and 383 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 First Edition 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.
