# Kia Cerato MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Kia Cerato passes its MOT first time 51% of the time, from 536 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 51%
- MOT tests analysed: 536 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Brakes
- Licensed in Great Britain: 345 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2019 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 11 (very few mots) | 36% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 40% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 187 | 47% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 32 (few mots) | 47% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 205 | 61% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 27 (few mots) | 41% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 55 (few mots) | 42% |

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