MOT data
Kia Proceed MOT fail rate by age and year
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 15,451 MOT tests · Updated
At 3 years, 13.7% of Kia Proceed MOT tests ended in a fail (adjusted to typical mileage), against 12.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 3 (6,128 MOT tests) [1].
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- Tyres: fails 1.2–1.5× as often as cars the same age at 3 years, 404 of 6,128 MOT tests
- Mileage: median 25,310 miles at 3 years against 22,806 for all class 4 vehicles, 6,128 MOT tests
- Before the mileage adjustment: 14.1% of MOT tests at 3 years ended in a fail, 6,128 MOT tests
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Figures are for the model, not one car, and compare with all class 4 vehicles tested at 3 in the same test year.
- Fail rate at 3 years, typical mileage
- 13.7%
- vs 12.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 3
- 6,128 MOT tests
- Fail rate at 3 years, raw
- 14.1%
- vs 12.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 3
- 6,128 MOT tests
- Rank at 3 years
- 146 of 207
- 1 = fewest fails at typical mileage, among models with 5,000+ MOT tests at 3
- 6,128 MOT tests
- Median mileage at 3 years
- 25,310 mi
- vs 22,806 mi for all class 4 vehicles
- 6,128 MOT tests
Kia Proceed MOT fail rate by age
Each line follows the cars first used in one year across the ages they were tested at from 2022 to 2025, so a line never mixes a 2005 car with a 2015 one. 15k DVSA MOT tests in all (15,451).
| Age | Raw | Typical mileage | All class 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 14.1% | 13.7% | 12.0% |
| 4 | 16.6% | 15.9% | 13.3% |
| 5 | 17.2% | 16.9% | 14.7% |
| 6 | 17.6% | 16.8% | 16.4% |
About average: 14.1% raw · 13.7% at typical mileage, against 12.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 3, 6,128 MOT tests. Which years? See the full verdict
What fails on a Kia Proceed at 3 years
1 of 11 parts fail clearly more or less often than on cars the same age, with the same direction at 3 or more ages up to 18 years and no mixed picture.
| Part | Per 100 | All class 4 | Compared | Most common fail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 6.6 | 4.8 | fails 1.2–1.5× as often as cars the same age | Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (MOT fail) |
| Visibility | 4.1 | 2.8 | about average for cars the same age | Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (MOT fail) |
| Lights and electrics | 2.1 | 2.9 | about average for cars the same age | Headlamp aim too high (MOT fail) |
| Brakes | 2.1 | 1.7 | about average for cars the same age | Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (MOT fail) |
| Emissions and leaks | 0.9 | 0.5 | about average for cars the same age | Petrol exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (MOT fail) |
| Suspension | 0.3 | 0.6 | about average for cars the same age |
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The figures here describe Kia Proceed cars as a group. A registration shows one car's own DVSA record: its MOT tests, the mileage at each test and the recall flag.
- Check a Kia Proceed's MOT history Every MOT test, fail item, advisory and mileage reading DVSA holds for that registration.
- Mileage check on a Kia Proceed The odometer reading from each MOT, with drops, jumps and long gaps flagged.
- Check a Kia Proceed for an outstanding recall Whether DVSA's MOT record flags an outstanding safety recall for that registration.
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Kia Proceed against similar cars at 3 years
Same class and fuel first, then the same class with another fuel, then a neighbouring class, all tested at 3 years, at typical mileage.
| Model | Fail rate | 95% range | MOT tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kia Proceed | 13.7% | 12.9% to 14.6% | 6,128 |
| Dacia Logan MOT fail rate | 20.3% | 18.9% to 21.7% | 3,318 |
| Subaru Outback MOT fail rate | 8.0% | 6.9% to 9.3% | 2,060 |
| Volvo V60 MOT fail rate | 11.3% | 10.7% to 11.8% | 13,181 |
| Volvo V90 MOT fail rate | 11.5% | 10.8% to 12.1% | 9,280 |
| Volkswagen Golf MOT fail rate | 9.2% | 9.1% to 9.4% | 151,306 |
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Years
- 2019 Kia Proceed MOT record
- 2020 Kia Proceed MOT record
- 2021 Kia Proceed MOT record
- 2022 Kia Proceed MOT record
Running costs
By part
Questions people ask
How often does a Kia Proceed fail its MOT at 3 years?
13.7% of MOT tests at 3 years ended in a fail at typical mileage (14.1% as tested), from 6,128 MOT tests, against 12.0% for all class 4 vehicles the same age; the Dacia Logan was at 20.3%.
What fails most on a Kia Proceed at 3 years?
6.6 in 100 MOT tests at 3 years failed on tyres, most often "tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm", then visibility (4.1) and lights and electrics (2.1), from 6,128 MOT tests.
How does the Kia Proceed compare with the Dacia Logan?
At 3 years the Kia Proceed failed 13.7% of MOT tests at typical mileage, the Dacia Logan 20.3% and the Subaru Outback 8.0%, from 6,128, 3,318 and 2,060 MOT tests.
Does the Kia Proceed fail on tyres more than other cars?
6.6 in 100 MOT tests at 3 years failed on tyres, against 4.8 for all class 4 vehicles: 1.2–1.5× as often, from 6,128 MOT tests, in the same direction at 3 ages.
Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 15,451 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
Cars tested at 3 years are compared only with vehicles tested at 3 years in the same year, adjusted to typical mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data.