KIA Xceed 4 ISG MOT failures and reliability

The KIA Xceed 4 ISG is one of the stronger cars at the MOT: 89% of its 1,863 tests in 2025 were passed first time, 17 points better than the 72% for all cars. Half the KIA Xceed 4 ISG cars tested were registered in 2022 or later, and younger cars pass more often. That ranks it 2nd of the 21 KIA models we cover. Every figure here comes from the DVSA's record of each KIA Xceed 4 ISG MOT, so it shows what testers found rather than what owners report.

MOT tests in 2025: 1,863
First-time pass rate: 89%
All cars: 72%

KIA Xceed 4 ISG MOT strengths and weak spots

The KIA Xceed 4 ISG fails less often than the average car in every area of the test we measure.

It does best on lights and electrics, where 1.6% of KIA Xceed 4 ISG tests failed against 10.7% for all cars.

KIA Xceed 4 ISG cars first registered in 2022 passed 90% first time; those from 2021 passed 88%.

At 4 years old the average KIA Xceed 4 ISG had covered 28,929 miles, about 7,200 a year.

The single most common failure on the KIA Xceed 4 ISG was wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively, on 2.7% of tests.

What the KIA Xceed 4 ISG fails on

Share of KIA Xceed 4 ISG tests with at least one failure in each area, beside the figure for all cars.

Tyres3.5% (all cars 6.3%)
Visibility3.2% (all cars 4.4%)
Brakes1.7% (all cars 6.3%)
Lights and electrics1.6% (all cars 10.7%)
Suspension0.6% (all cars 9.1%)
Body and structure0.4% (all cars 3.3%)
Exhaust and emissions0.4% (all cars 3.1%)
Seat belts and airbags0.1% (all cars 0.9%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.7%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.5%
Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.3%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 1.1%
Headlamp aim: too low 0.6%
Headlamp aim: too high 0.5%
Tyres, condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 0.4%
Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn 0.4%

Most common advisories

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 14.6%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 7.8%
Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 6.1%
Brake pads: wearing thin 3.9%
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 2.8%
Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 2.6%
Tyres, condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 2.1%
Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 2.0%

Pass rate by year of registration

First-time pass rate of the KIA Xceed 4 ISG by the year it was first registered.

First registered	Tests	Pass rate
2021	593	88%
2022	1,267	90%

Typical mileage by age

Average KIA Xceed 4 ISG odometer reading at the MOT, by age in years at the test.

Age at test	Average mileage
3 years	26,166 miles
4 years	28,929 miles

Check a particular KIA Xceed 4 ISG

The figures above tell you what to look out for on any KIA Xceed 4 ISG. For one KIA Xceed 4 ISG's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration for a free MOT check.

Other KIA models

Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.