How many Kia Ceeds are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, how new registrations have changed and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records and 122,331 DVSA MOT tests.
Licensed in Great Britain121,632−2.8% on a year earlier
Declared SORN3,905Off the road, not taxed
MOT first-time pass rate, 202568.1%Cars of the same ages 72.6%
Rank by number licensedNo. 79of 1,159 models we cover
Peak year2024123,783 licensed
Average annual mileage7,658miles a year
How many Kia Ceeds are left in Great Britain?
There were 121,632 Kia Ceeds licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 3,905 declared off the road (SORN).
That is 1.7% fewer than the peak of 123,783 in 2024.
Kia Ceeds licensed in Great Britain
Numbers peaked in 2024 and have fallen every year since, as older cars are scrapped faster than new ones are registered.
In 2025, 68.1% of Kia Ceed MOT tests were passed first time,
against 72.8% for all cars.
Cars of the same ages as the Kia Ceeds tested pass 72.6% of the time, so the Kia Ceed does worse than average for its age, by 4.5 points. In 2024 its pass rate was 67.0%.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Kia Ceed vs all cars
Comparing like with like: each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older average age does not count against a model.
0%
50%
100%
3 years
4–5 years
6–7 years
8–10 years
11–14 years
15–19 years
Kia Ceed
All cars
MOT first-time pass rate by vehicle age, Kia Ceed compared with all cars
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the most common reason a Kia Ceed fails its MOT,
appearing on 40.6% of failed tests. A failed test can have defects in
more than one category, so shares add up to more than 100%.
9.5% of Kia Ceed tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.3% for all cars.
Most common MOT failure categories
Share of failed Kia Ceed MOT tests with at least one defect in each category
The single most common reason a Kia Ceed failed its MOT in 2025 was
“Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play”, on 10.4% of 39,007 failed tests.
57.3% of tests ended with at least one advisory, a problem to watch that did not fail the test; the most common was “Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge”.
The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.
Most common reasons for failure
Share of failed tests with each defect. A test can fail for more than one.
Most common specific MOT defects on failed Kia Ceed tests, 2025
Defect
Share of failed tests
Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play Steering
10.4%
Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
10.2%
Stop lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
9.4%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres
9.0%
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
16 years of the Kia Ceed, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2019 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (83.0% passed first time) and the 2011 cars worst (50.8%).
Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left:
licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025.
Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great
Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.
Kia Ceed annual mileage
The average Kia Ceed covers 7,658 miles a year,
worked out from odometer readings at consecutive MOT tests.
Average annual mileage by age
0
5k
10k
9,554
4–5 years
8,739
6–7 years
8,019
8–10 years
7,176
11–14 years
6,030
15–19 years
Average annual mileage of a Kia Ceed by vehicle age
Of the 127,005 Kia Ceeds licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 60.1% have an engine of 1,501cc to 1,600cc, and 18.2% have an engine of 1,401cc to 1,500cc. The share with an engine of 1,501cc to 1,600cc has fallen from 80.2% in 2014 to 60.1%. Diesels made up 64.9% of those licensed in 2014 and 49.3% in 2025.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
Kia Ceeds licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size
Share of those licensed
1,501cc to 1,600cc 76,310 licensed
60.1%
1,401cc to 1,500cc 23,119 licensed
18.2%
1,301cc to 1,400cc 17,150 licensed
13.5%
901cc to 1,000cc 10,173 licensed
8.0%
Other sizes 253 licensed
0.2%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size
Fuel
Licensed
Share
1,501–1,600cc
Diesel
59,443
46.8%
1,401–1,500cc
Petrol
23,116
18.2%
1,501–1,600cc
Petrol
14,402
11.3%
1,301–1,400cc
Petrol
14,248
11.2%
901–1,000cc
Petrol
10,173
8.0%
1,301–1,400cc
Diesel
2,901
2.3%
1,501–1,600cc
Hybrid
2,232
1.8%
Engine sizes, 2014 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.
Kia Ceeds licensed in the UK by fuel type, share of each year’s total
Year
Diesel
Petrol
Hybrid
2014
64.9%
35.1%
0.0%
2015
65.0%
35.0%
0.0%
2016
65.9%
34.1%
0.0%
2017
66.7%
33.3%
0.0%
2018
66.7%
33.3%
0.0%
2019
64.6%
35.4%
0.0%
2020
63.4%
36.5%
0.0%
2021
60.9%
37.3%
1.5%
2022
58.1%
40.1%
1.6%
2023
54.9%
43.1%
1.8%
2024
51.8%
46.2%
1.8%
2025
49.3%
48.8%
1.8%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN
excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page.
How we use engine sizes.
Kia Ceed fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Kia Ceed from 2007 to 2024. On the WLTP test (listings 2019 to 2024), official combined fuel economy for its petrol, diesel and diesel hybrid versions ranges from 38.2 to 64.2 mpg, with CO2 of 115 to 169 g/km; plug-in hybrid versions are rated at 188.3 mpg (weighted). On the older NEDC test (listings 2007 to 2018), official combined fuel economy for its petrol and diesel versions ranges from 38.2 to 78.5 mpg, with CO2 of 94 to 171 g/km.
Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2019 to 2024
Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2019 to 2024
Engine and fuel
Combined mpg
CO2 g/km
Listed
Euro standard
Versions
1.0 petrol
47.1–54.3
119–137
2019–2024
Euro 6d‑TEMP to Euro 6d
37
1.4 petrol
43.5–46.3
139–148
2019–2021
Euro 6d‑TEMP
37
1.5 petrol
46.3–51.4
125–139
2021–2024
Euro 6 to Euro 6d
46
1.6 petrol
38.2–62.8
119–169
2019–2021
Euro 6d‑TEMP to Euro 6d
4
1.6 diesel
54.3–64.2
116–136
2019–2024
Euro 6d‑TEMP to Euro 6d
50
1.6 diesel hybrid
51.1–64.2
115–121
2022–2024
Euro 6d
3
1.6 plug-in hybrid
188.3
33
2020–2021
Euro 6d‑TEMP to Euro 6d
6
Older NEDC figures, listed 2007 to 2018 (6 engine and fuel groups)
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2007 to 2018
Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in
real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
NEDC figures (in VCA’s data until September 2018) and WLTP figures (from the 2019 guide)
come from different tests, so they are shown separately and should not be compared.
Plug-in hybrid figures are VCA’s weighted values, which count driving on battery power as
well as on fuel.
Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. A version is one line in
VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was
listed.
Matched from VCA’s model names “cee'd”, “Ceed Sportswagon”, “Ceed”, “cee'd SW”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Kia Ceed safety recalls
DVSA lists 3 safety recalls for the Kia Ceed since 1992, the first in 2010. The most recent was launched on 2 March 2025.
Kia Ceed PHEV HCA Fuse Replacement
Launched 2 March 2025DVSA recall R/2025/058Manufacturer ref. 240S01
Defect
The printed circuit board (PCB) in the Hydraulic Clutch Actuator (HCA) may become contaminated with fluid. A fluid contaminated PCB may lead to an electrical short circuit which in extreme cases may potentially result in a fire in the engine compartment while driving.
Remedy
Check vehicle for Diagnostic Trouble Codes if HCA related codes are found replace the HCA its connector and reduced amperage fuse modifying the fuse board to suit. If no related DTC are recorded fit reduced amperage fuse only modifying the fuse board to suit.
A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Kia Ceed. The details come from manufacturers through DVSA, which says they may be delayed or
incomplete. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check or ask the manufacturer or a
dealer. How we match recalls to models.
Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately.
First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
Models are grouped by DVLA’s generic model name, so every generation and trim counts together.
MOT figures cover normal tests of cars aged three and over in 2025; retests are excluded. Age is rounded to the nearest year.
DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.
