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Kia Proceed Reliability

The Kia Proceed (current generation) scores 62/100 on our composite reliability index — average territory — drawn from DVSA data.

Composite Score
62
/ 100
Average
Sources: DVSA · latest 2023
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2003–2017 · 2023 report · n=1504
1,504 UK MOT tests · overall 37.3% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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62
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 1,504 MOT tests in the UK during the 2023 reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 69 yrs
69
19.5% fail vs 19.2% fleet
221 tests
Age 1014 yrs
59
40.9% fail vs 32.1% fleet
1,165 tests
Age 1520 yrs
74
34.8% fail vs 38.8% fleet
118 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Registration plate lamp(s)
133
23.4%
#2
Joints
119
21.0%
#3
Position lamp
111
19.5%
#4
Track rod end
105
18.5%
#5
Condition
100
17.6%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2023 period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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