Is the Kia Proceed reliable?

On MOT evidence the Kia Proceed is below average. It passes 68.1% of tests once age and mileage are accounted for, against a national average of 72.3%. That figure covers 67% of the national age and mileage range, which is enough to quote but not to rank. This measures how often the car meets the MOT standard, not how often it breaks down or what a repair costs.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Kia Proceed?

The item recorded most often is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", which appears in 18.0% of failed Kia Proceed tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.

What do testers most often warn about on a Kia Proceed?

The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 26.1% of all Kia Proceed tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Kia Proceed usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 52,262 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

Does a Kia Proceed get harder to pass as it ages?

Yes. At 3 to 5 years old, 85.2% of Kia Proceed tests pass. By fifteen years or more, that falls to 50.6%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.

Are most Kia Proceed models petrol or diesel?

Of the Kia Proceed cars tested, 80% are petrol, 20% are diesel. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

Model reliability file

Kia Proceed MOT pass rate & common failures

From 7,335 recorded MOT tests of the Kia Proceed, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

The Kia Proceed passes 68.1% of MOT tests once results are adjusted for the age and mileage of the cars tested, against a national average of 72.3%. That is below average. Based on 7,335 tests. Its most commonly recorded failure is tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, which appears in 18.0% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 52,262 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Pass rate, adjusted for age and mileage

68.1%national average72.3%unadjusted78.9%range covered67%

The Proceed is 4.2 percentage points below the national pass rate once age and mileage are accounted for, which is below average. The unadjusted figure is 78.9%; the difference is what the age and mileage of this model’s fleet was hiding.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Kia Proceed tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements18.0%
234 occurrencesTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
2.A tyre cords visible or damaged17.1%
222 occurrencesTyre ply or cord exposed, or the casing separating explained
3.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm16.4%
213 occurrencesBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
4.A tyre seriously damaged11.6%
151 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
5.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen11.1%
145 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained
6.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn7.8%
101 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained
7.A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play6.1%
80 occurrencesBall joint worn explained
8.Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement6.0%
78 occurrencesParking brake efficiency too low explained
9.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning5.5%
72 occurrencesLamp not working explained
10.Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn5.5%
71 occurrencesBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Kia Proceed tests carrying each advisory. The denominator differs from the failure list above because an advisory can be issued on a car that passed.

1.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements26.1%
1,914 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
2.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured18.4%
1,352 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
3.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn12.0%
877 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained
4.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm10.6%
780 testsBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
5.A tyre seriously damaged8.1%
594 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
6.Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn4.3%
315 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
7.Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt3.8%
282 tests
8.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements3.5%
257 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained

How wear changes the picture

Pass rate by vehicle age

3–5 yrs85%

6–8 yrs82%

9–11 yrs65%

12–14 yrs54%

15+ yrs51%

Bands holding too few tests to be meaningful are omitted rather than shown as a rate.

What gets tested

The Proceed fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 52,262
Fuel mix of tested cars: Petrol79.8%
Diesel20.2%

Trim names grouped into this model (9)

Recorded exactly as DVSA holds them. Trim-level names are rolled up so one model is not split across a dozen thin pages.

PROCEED GT ISG S-A
PROCEED GT LINE
PROCEED GT-LINE CRDI ISG
PROCEED GT-LINE CRDI ISG S-A
PROCEED GT-LINE ISG
PROCEED GT-LINE ISG S-A
PROCEED GT-LINE S ISG S-A
PROCEED GT-LINE S S-A
PROCEED GT-LINE S-A

Check a specific Kia Proceed

A model average tells you the pattern. Its own MOT record tells you the car.

Compare within the range

Other Kia models

Kia Sportage — 71.7% adjusted
Kia Picanto — 65.5% adjusted
Kia Ceed — 68.9% adjusted
Kia Niro — 85.8% adjusted
Kia Rio — 69.0% adjusted
Kia Venga — 64.3% adjusted
All Kia models

Similar test volumes

Compare against other makes

Audi S3 — 82.3% adjusted, ranked 36
Porsche Panamera — 87.8% adjusted, ranked 10
Fiat Scudo — 58.3% adjusted, ranked 260
Subaru Outback — 77.2% adjusted, ranked 84

Common questions

Is the Kia Proceed reliable?: On MOT evidence the Kia Proceed is below average. It passes 68.1% of tests once age and mileage are accounted for, against a national average of 72.3%. That figure covers 67% of the national age and mileage range, which is enough to quote but not to rank. This measures how often the car meets the MOT standard, not how often it breaks down or what a repair costs.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Kia Proceed?: The item recorded most often is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", which appears in 18.0% of failed Kia Proceed tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.
What do testers most often warn about on a Kia Proceed?: The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 26.1% of all Kia Proceed tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Kia Proceed usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 52,262 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.
Does a Kia Proceed get harder to pass as it ages?: Yes. At 3 to 5 years old, 85.2% of Kia Proceed tests pass. By fifteen years or more, that falls to 50.6%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.
Are most Kia Proceed models petrol or diesel?: Of the Kia Proceed cars tested, 80% are petrol, 20% are diesel. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

How this was worked out

Method and limits

Figures come from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, published under the Open Government Licence. Only class 4 initial tests are counted: retests are excluded so a car appears once, and abandoned tests are excluded entirely. The adjusted rate is directly standardised across twenty-five age and mileage bands and reweighted onto the national distribution, so this model is compared against cars that have lived a similar life rather than against a younger or lighter-used fleet.

An MOT measures whether a car met a legal standard on the day. It is not a breakdown record, a service history or a running-cost estimate, and a pass rate is a property of a fleet rather than a prediction about one car.