Kia Xceed — reliability by registration year
2019–2022 · 4 registration years · 23,365 first tests
2021
breaks the run — 1.3 pp worse than the years either side
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every Xceed registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8,946 | 89.0% | 92.0% | Visibility — Wipers (front) 21.7% |
| 2021 | 6,713 | 86.6% | 90.0% | Visibility — Wipers (front) 19.4% |
| 1.3 pp worse than the years either side What failed 2021 Xceeds most often: Visibility — Wipers (front) (19.4%) · Tread depth (front) (14.3%) · Tyres — Condition (rear) (12.7%) | ||||
| 2020 | 6,789 | 86.8% | 89.0% | Tread depth (front) 16.3% |
| 2019 | 917 | 87.8% | 89.9% | |