Kia Ceed build years & generations
The Kia Ceed spans several build years and named generations (2007-present). Match a build year to its generation, then see how each group of build years does at its MOT.
Which year is which
Build years & generations, side by side
Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.
Built 2007-2008
- Generation
- ED (1st gen, cee'd)
- Figures from
- cars built 2005-2008
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2009-2011
- Generation
- ED (1st gen, cee'd)
- Figures from
- cars built 2009-2012
Counted together with ED (1st gen, cee'd) and JD (2nd gen) cars built in the same years.
Built 2012
- Generation
- JD (2nd gen)
- Figures from
- cars built 2009-2012
Counted together with ED (1st gen, cee'd) and JD (2nd gen) cars built in the same years.
Built 2013-2016
- Generation
- JD (2nd gen)
- Figures from
- cars built 2013-2016
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2017
- Generation
- JD (2nd gen)
- Figures from
- cars built 2017-2020
Counted together with JD (2nd gen) and CD (3rd gen) cars built in the same years.
Built 2018-2020
- Generation
- CD (3rd gen)
- Figures from
- cars built 2017-2020
Counted together with JD (2nd gen) and CD (3rd gen) cars built in the same years.
Built 2021+
- Generation
- CD (3rd gen)
- Figures from
- cars built 2021 onwards
Counted with every car built from 2021.
“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.
By build-year group
How each group of build years performs
Each card shows MOT results for one group of Kia Ceed build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.
Built2021 onwards
CD (3rd gen) only
All CD (3rd gen) cars built from 2021. Newer cars join this group until there is enough MOT history to split it.
Fail rate at 4 years old (latest age)
14.2%
UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 8 (12.5%)
Ages with data
3 to 4 years old
MOT tests counted
11,223
Chart shows
Age at the MOT
Not the build year
2021 onwards
CD (3rd gen) only
All CD (3rd gen) cars built from 2021. Newer cars join this group until there is enough MOT history to split it.
Fail rate at 4 years old (latest age)
14.2%
UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 8 (12.5%)
Ages with data
3 to 4 years old
MOT tests counted
11,223
Chart shows
Age at the MOT
Not the build year
Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 4 years old.
Built2017-2020
A mix of JD (2nd gen) and CD (3rd gen)
These build years include both JD (2nd gen) and CD (3rd gen) cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.
Fail rate at 7 years old
17.4%
UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 6 (17.1%)
Ages with data
4 to 8 years old
MOT tests counted
38,062
Chart shows
Age at the MOT
Not the build year
2017-2020
A mix of JD (2nd gen) and CD (3rd gen)
These build years include both JD (2nd gen) and CD (3rd gen) cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.
Fail rate at 7 years old
17.4%
UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 6 (17.1%)
Ages with data
4 to 8 years old
MOT tests counted
38,062
Chart shows
Age at the MOT
Not the build year
Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 8 years old.
Built2013-2016
JD (2nd gen) only
These build years are all JD (2nd gen), so the figures are almost all from that generation.
Fail rate at 12 years old (latest age)
28.3%
UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (25.9%)
Ages with data
8 to 12 years old
MOT tests counted
56,073
Chart shows
Age at the MOT
Not the build year
2013-2016
JD (2nd gen) only
These build years are all JD (2nd gen), so the figures are almost all from that generation.
Fail rate at 12 years old (latest age)
28.3%
UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (25.9%)
Ages with data
8 to 12 years old
MOT tests counted
56,073
Chart shows
Age at the MOT
Not the build year
Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 12 years old.
Built2009-2012
A mix of ED (1st gen, cee'd) and JD (2nd gen)
These build years include both ED (1st gen, cee'd) and JD (2nd gen) cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.
Fail rate at 16 years old (latest age)
33.1%
UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30%)
Ages with data
12 to 16 years old
MOT tests counted
44,302
Chart shows
Age at the MOT
Not the build year
2009-2012
A mix of ED (1st gen, cee'd) and JD (2nd gen)
These build years include both ED (1st gen, cee'd) and JD (2nd gen) cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.
Fail rate at 16 years old (latest age)
33.1%
UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30%)
Ages with data
12 to 16 years old
MOT tests counted
44,302
Chart shows
Age at the MOT
Not the build year
Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 15 years old.
Built2005-2008
ED (1st gen, cee'd) only
These build years are all ED (1st gen, cee'd), so the figures are almost all from that generation.
Fail rate at 18 years old (latest age)
34.1%
UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30.8%)
Ages with data
16 to 18 years old
MOT tests counted
8,323
Chart shows
Age at the MOT
Not the build year
2005-2008
ED (1st gen, cee'd) only
These build years are all ED (1st gen, cee'd), so the figures are almost all from that generation.
Fail rate at 18 years old (latest age)
34.1%
UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30.8%)
Ages with data
16 to 18 years old
MOT tests counted
8,323
Chart shows
Age at the MOT
Not the build year
Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 16 years old.