Where in Britain does the Kia XCeed fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 12.3% of 25,557 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Kia XCeed failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Darlington (DL): 22.3% against 12.3% elsewhere (+10.0 points). It does best in Kingston upon Thames (KT), −7.0 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Kia XCeed MOT statistics · check a Kia XCeed by registration
Kia XCeed in every postcode area with 100+ tests
From the largest excess over the rest of Britain to the largest shortfall.
| Area | Failed here, % | Rest of Britain, % | Difference, points | 95% interval | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington (DL) | 22.3 | 12.3 | +10.0 | +3.8 to +16.2 | 175 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 22.2 | 12.3 | +9.9 | +3.1 to +16.7 | 144 (rough estimate) |
| Croydon (CR) | 21.4 | 12.3 | +9.1 | +2.0 to +16.3 | 126 (rough estimate) |
| Dundee (DD) | 19.8 | 12.3 | +7.5 | +2.3 to +12.8 | 227 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 19.0 | 12.3 | +6.7 | −1.0 to +14.4 | 100 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 19.0 | 12.3 | +6.7 | +0.1 to +13.3 | 137 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 17.8 | 12.3 | +5.5 | −0.1 to +11.1 | 180 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 17.6 | 12.2 | +5.4 | +2.3 to +8.5 | 590 |
| Slough (SL) | 17.7 | 12.3 | +5.4 | −1.2 to +12.0 | 130 (rough estimate) |
| Telford (TF) | 17.7 | 12.3 | +5.4 | −1.2 to +12.0 | 130 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 17.6 | 12.3 | +5.4 | +0.7 to +10.1 | 255 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 17.6 | 12.3 | +5.3 | −0.9 to +11.4 | 148 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 16.8 | 12.3 | +4.4 | −0.8 to +9.7 | 197 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 16.3 | 12.3 | +4.0 | −1.3 to +9.3 | 190 (rough estimate) |
| Liverpool (L) | 15.2 | 12.3 | +2.9 | −0.6 to +6.3 | 429 (rough estimate) |
| Harrogate (HG) | 15.1 | 12.3 | +2.8 | −3.2 to +8.7 | 139 (rough estimate) |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 15.1 | 12.3 | +2.8 | −2.1 to +7.6 | 212 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 15.0 | 12.3 | +2.7 | −1.8 to +7.2 | 246 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 15.0 | 12.3 | +2.7 | −2.5 to +7.8 | 187 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 14.9 | 12.3 | +2.6 | −0.8 to +6.1 | 416 (rough estimate) |
| Warrington (WA) | 14.4 | 12.3 | +2.1 | −1.1 to +5.3 | 471 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 14.4 | 12.3 | +2.1 | −3.1 to +7.4 | 173 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 14.4 | 12.3 | +2.1 | −4.5 to +8.6 | 111 (rough estimate) |
| Guildford (GU) | 14.4 | 12.3 | +2.1 | −2.2 to +6.4 | 257 (rough estimate) |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 14.3 | 12.3 | +2.0 | −2.0 to +5.9 | 308 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 14.2 | 12.3 | +1.9 | −1.5 to +5.3 | 415 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 14.1 | 12.3 | +1.8 | −2.8 to +6.3 | 227 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 14.0 | 12.3 | +1.8 | −0.8 to +4.3 | 755 |
| Dartford (DA) | 14.0 | 12.3 | +1.6 | −4.2 to +7.5 | 136 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 13.9 | 12.3 | +1.6 | −4.6 to +7.8 | 122 (rough estimate) |
| Oldham (OL) | 13.8 | 12.3 | +1.5 | −2.5 to +5.5 | 290 (rough estimate) |
| Durham (DH) | 13.7 | 12.3 | +1.3 | −4.9 to +7.6 | 117 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 13.4 | 12.3 | +1.1 | −3.2 to +5.5 | 238 (rough estimate) |
| Blackpool (FY) | 13.2 | 12.3 | +0.9 | −4.8 to +6.6 | 136 (rough estimate) |
| Paisley (PA) | 13.2 | 12.3 | +0.8 | −3.6 to +5.2 | 228 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 13.1 | 12.3 | +0.8 | −4.0 to +5.6 | 191 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 13.0 | 12.3 | +0.7 | −3.3 to +4.6 | 277 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 12.9 | 12.3 | +0.5 | −3.0 to +4.1 | 342 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 12.9 | 12.3 | +0.5 | −4.5 to +5.6 | 171 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 12.8 | 12.3 | +0.4 | −3.2 to +4.1 | 329 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 12.6 | 12.3 | +0.2 | −3.9 to +4.3 | 255 (rough estimate) |
| Inverness (IV) | 12.5 | 12.3 | +0.2 | −4.9 to +5.2 | 168 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 12.4 | 12.3 | +0.1 | −2.9 to +3.0 | 484 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 12.4 | 12.3 | +0.0 | −3.2 to +3.3 | 404 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 12.4 | 12.3 | +0.0 | −3.8 to +3.8 | 291 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 12.4 | 12.3 | +0.0 | −4.8 to +4.9 | 178 (rough estimate) |
| Falkirk (FK) | 12.3 | 12.3 | −0.1 | −4.5 to +4.4 | 212 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 12.2 | 12.3 | −0.1 | −2.5 to +2.3 | 719 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 12.1 | 12.3 | −0.2 | −4.5 to +4.0 | 231 (rough estimate) |
| Motherwell (ML) | 12.1 | 12.3 | −0.2 | −3.7 to +3.2 | 347 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 11.9 | 12.3 | −0.5 | −3.5 to +2.6 | 438 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 11.8 | 12.3 | −0.5 | −4.8 to +3.8 | 220 (rough estimate) |
| Sheffield (S) | 11.8 | 12.4 | −0.5 | −3.1 to +2.0 | 643 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 11.8 | 12.3 | −0.5 | −5.8 to +4.7 | 144 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 11.7 | 12.4 | −0.6 | −3.3 to +2.1 | 545 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 11.7 | 12.3 | −0.6 | −4.1 to +2.8 | 333 (rough estimate) |
| Bolton (BL) | 11.7 | 12.4 | −0.7 | −3.5 to +2.2 | 497 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 11.5 | 12.4 | −0.8 | −4.1 to +2.5 | 364 (rough estimate) |
| Harrow (HA) | 11.4 | 12.3 | −0.9 | −6.2 to +4.4 | 140 (rough estimate) |
| Torquay (TQ) | 11.3 | 12.3 | −1.0 | −7.1 to +5.0 | 106 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 11.3 | 12.4 | −1.0 | −4.2 to +2.1 | 389 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 11.3 | 12.3 | −1.1 | −6.0 to +3.8 | 160 (rough estimate) |
| Norwich (NR) | 11.2 | 12.4 | −1.1 | −5.0 to +2.8 | 258 (rough estimate) |
| Medway (ME) | 11.1 | 12.4 | −1.2 | −4.8 to +2.4 | 297 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 11.0 | 12.4 | −1.3 | −5.5 to +2.8 | 218 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 11.0 | 12.4 | −1.4 | −4.9 to +2.1 | 310 (rough estimate) |
| Bromley (BR) | 10.9 | 12.3 | −1.5 | −7.5 to +4.6 | 101 (rough estimate) |
| Cardiff (CF) | 10.8 | 12.4 | −1.6 | −4.4 to +1.1 | 502 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 10.5 | 12.4 | −1.8 | −6.4 to +2.8 | 171 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 10.5 | 12.4 | −1.9 | −4.5 to +0.8 | 533 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 10.3 | 12.4 | −2.0 | −7.6 to +3.6 | 116 (rough estimate) |
| Leeds (LS) | 10.3 | 12.4 | −2.1 | −5.9 to +1.7 | 244 (rough estimate) |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 10.2 | 12.4 | −2.2 | −6.5 to +2.2 | 187 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 9.8 | 12.4 | −2.5 | −8.3 to +3.2 | 102 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 9.6 | 12.4 | −2.8 | −6.1 to +0.5 | 312 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 9.6 | 12.4 | −2.8 | −7.4 to +1.8 | 157 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 9.5 | 12.4 | −2.9 | −5.8 to −0.1 | 412 (rough estimate) |
| Luton (LU) | 9.4 | 12.4 | −2.9 | −7.5 to +1.6 | 159 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 9.4 | 12.4 | −3.0 | −6.0 to +0.1 | 361 (rough estimate) |
| Southampton (SO) | 9.3 | 12.4 | −3.1 | −6.7 to +0.6 | 247 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 9.3 | 12.4 | −3.1 | −7.3 to +1.2 | 183 (rough estimate) |
| Plymouth (PL) | 9.1 | 12.4 | −3.2 | −7.2 to +0.7 | 208 (rough estimate) |
| Romford (RM) | 9.0 | 12.4 | −3.3 | −8.4 to +1.8 | 122 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 9.0 | 12.4 | −3.4 | −7.5 to +0.7 | 189 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 8.6 | 12.4 | −3.8 | −7.1 to −0.6 | 292 (rough estimate) |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 8.4 | 12.4 | −4.0 | −6.9 to −1.0 | 345 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 8.0 | 12.4 | −4.4 | −8.1 to −0.7 | 213 (rough estimate) |
| Wigan (WN) | 7.9 | 12.4 | −4.5 | −9.2 to +0.2 | 127 (rough estimate) |
| London NW (NW) | 7.5 | 12.4 | −4.9 | −8.3 to −1.4 | 227 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 7.3 | 12.4 | −5.1 | −10.0 to −0.2 | 110 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 7.3 | 12.4 | −5.1 | −8.0 to −2.3 | 330 (rough estimate) |
| Sunderland (SR) | 6.4 | 12.4 | −5.9 | −10.6 to −1.3 | 109 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 5.9 | 12.4 | −6.5 | −10.7 to −2.2 | 119 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 5.4 | 12.4 | −7.0 | −11.2 to −2.7 | 111 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 25,557 (initial tests) · Method: postcode area of the testing station against the same model's tests elsewhere in Britain, difference of two proportions with a 95% interval; named at 3+ points with the interval clear of zero; not age-adjusted · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Other pages for this model
Kia XCeed 2019 · Kia XCeed 2020 · Kia XCeed in the Netherlands · Kia XCeed body, chassis and structure failures · Kia XCeed brakes failures · Kia XCeed lamps, reflectors and electrics failures · Kia XCeed noise, emissions and leaks failures · Kia XCeed suspension failures · Kia XCeed tyres failures · Kia XCeed visibility failures