Does the Kia XCeed fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?
The Kia XCeed records 1.75 brakes failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 2.46 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−0.71, 95% interval −0.91 to −0.52). It ranks 371 of 712 models on brakes (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on brakes · check a Kia XCeed by registration
What exactly fails on brakes?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Kia XCeed is “a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm”, recorded 180 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | 180 | 0.70 |
| Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn | 75 | 0.29 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 25,557 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Kia XCeed gets a brakes advisory, how often does it fail next time?
4.4% of Kia XCeed MOTs with a brakes advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 11.6 months and 8,267 miles later (841 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 841 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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