All generations and engines together · 6,023 MOT tests in the 2025 data
Computed from DVSA MOT results, all of Great Britain, 2025. Nothing here is opinion.
Share of tests where each item was recorded. The dark tick is the class average across all tracked models; bars are scaled within each group.
The rows that judge the model rather than its keeper. 4,098 tests in this band.
Tyres, pads and stone chips say more about how the car was driven and maintained than about how it was built.
Owner folklore from forums and the motoring press. Most of it never shows up in an MOT, which is why this section exists at all.
The 7-speed dual-clutch automatic fitted to auto ProCeed and Ceed models is repeatedly criticised in reviews for a laggy, indolent getaway from a standstill and slow-witted shifts, feeling flat-footed next to rivals' dual-clutch boxes. It is a built-in driveability trait rather than a breakdown, but it makes car parks and roundabouts feel jerkier than expected, and buyers sometimes mistake it for a fault when test driving. No recall or TSB was found for this, and it affects DCT automatic cars only, not manuals.
Two independent reviews describe a vague, long gear lever throw and engine revs that hang for a moment after the clutch pedal is lifted, making a smooth pull-away harder to judge than in rivals. It is a characteristic of the car from new, not a wear item, but drivers who aren't used to it can ride the clutch to compensate, which may speed up wear over the years. Owners are split on whether it is a genuine flaw or just something you learn to drive around.
At least one owner has reported the 1.4-litre turbo petrol stumbling when accelerating hard from a standstill, for example joining a motorway from a services. In the reported case a Kia dealer cleared it with a forced regeneration procedure and the car ran normally afterwards. This is currently based on limited, isolated reports rather than a widely confirmed pattern, so treat it as worth asking about on a test drive rather than a certainty.
Where a diesel ProCeed or Ceed (1.6 CRDi) has spent its life on short, low-speed trips, the diesel particulate filter can fail to regenerate properly, triggering a warning light, rough running, or occasional smoke on start-up. This is the same generic problem that affects any modern diesel run mostly around town, not something specific to Kia's engineering, and a run at motorway speed for 20-30 minutes will often clear it. Repeated blockages that need a forced regen or filter replacement typically run to a few hundred pounds.
The ProCeed sold in small numbers in the UK, and Honest John says outright that reliability data for it is thinner than for mainstream models, relying instead on the assumption that it will be as dependable as the closely related Ceed hatchback underneath. One review also flagged scratchy, low-rent plastic trim panels in the cabin, a durability question mark rather than a mechanical one. Neither point is a confirmed fault, but both mean you're buying on inference more than a proven track record.
Built from the two sections above.
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