Used car guide
2005 Kia Cerato: petrol or diesel?
Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.
Petrol
53% pass first time (all 2005 cars: 57%)
Stands out: rigid brake pipes 2.2×, rust around suspension or steering mountings 2.6×, anti-roll bar link joints 2.7×
847 MOTsSee the petrol guide ›
Diesel
44% pass first time (all 2005 cars: 57%)
Stands out: rigid brake pipes 2.8×
124 MOTsSee the diesel guide ›
Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.
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Other years
Every year of the Kia Cerato compared
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | – | Too few tests |
| 2006 | 899 | Brakes 57% |
| 2004 | 259 | Brakes 64% |