79.2%
Kia ProCeed pass rate
Used Kia ProCeed buying guide
In 2025, Kia ProCeed cars passed 79.2% of 7,530 initial MOT tests, 6.9 points above the 72.3% UK average. Here is where it fails and what to check before you buy.
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Kia ProCeed MOT record in brief
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded.
72.3%
UK average, all cars
+6.9
percentage points above average
Ranked on pass rate the ProCeed sits 208th of 575 models in the data. Kia as a brand averaged 75.2%, so this model runs 3.9 points ahead of its own brand. Kia ProCeed cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 84% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 53.3%.
A pass rate is not a reliability score. The full Kia ProCeed MOT record has the pass rate by age, every common failure and how the ProCeed compares with similar cars.
ProCeed fuel types
Petrol was the most common fuel among Kia ProCeed cars tested in 2025. Diesel still made up 19.7% of tests.
Where the ProCeed fails its MOT
Where Kia ProCeed cars that failed their 2025 MOT were marked down, as a share of all recorded failure items.
The specific items testers recorded most often were tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (7.1%), condition has ply or cords exposed (6.6%) and brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick (6.3%). See every common ProCeed MOT failure.
These are DVSA failure records across every Kia ProCeed that failed, not a claim that every ProCeed has these problems.
What should you check when buying a used ProCeed?
The areas above, most common first, and what an MOT tester looks at in each.
1
Tyres
Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear. 23.1% of ProCeed failure items.
2
Brakes
Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing. 21.1% of ProCeed failure items.
3
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting. 20.6% of ProCeed failure items.
4
Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters. 11.6% of ProCeed failure items.
5
Visibility
Check the windscreen for chips or cracks in the driver's view, and that the wipers and washers clear it properly. 10.3% of ProCeed failure items.
None of this replaces the car's own record. Run a free MOT history check on the registration to see every test, advisory and recorded mileage for that car.
What the MOT record doesn't tell you
Knowing Kia ProCeed failures cluster around tyres and brakes tells you what to inspect. It tells you nothing about whether the car is safe to buy. An MOT does not show money still owed on the car, a write-off, a theft record or a clocked odometer.
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- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
Other used Kia models
The most-tested Kia models in 2025, with how their MOT pass rate compares with the ProCeed.
Used Kia ProCeed FAQs
Is the Kia ProCeed reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 79.2% first-time pass rate for the Kia ProCeed across 7,530 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.
Do older Kia ProCeed cars fail their MOT more often?
Kia ProCeed cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 84% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 53.3%. On an older example, the car's own MOT history tells you more than the model average.
What should I check before buying a used Kia ProCeed?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: tyres, brakes and lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment. Then check the individual car's history: outstanding finance, insurance write-off records, stolen markers, mileage and previous keepers. None of these appear in the MOT record or on the V5C.
How do I check a Kia ProCeed's history?
Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.