2004 Kia Cerato — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

48.0%

Latest Pass Rate

7,563

Total Tests (All Years)

96,944 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 48.0%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 8.6% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Kia Cerato as it ages.

5 yrs65.8%

→ ↓1.6%

6 yrs64.2%

→ ↓6.4%

7 yrs57.8%

→ ↓0.0%

8 yrs57.8%

→ ↓6.3%

9 yrs51.5%

→ ↓0.7%

10 yrs50.8%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs50.6%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs49.3%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs47.5%

→ ↓5.6%

14 yrs41.9%

→ ↑6.8%

15 yrs48.7%

→ ↑4.5%

16 yrs53.2%

→ ↓8.1%

17 yrs45.1%

→ ↑7.5%

18 yrs52.6%

→ ↓4.3%

19 yrs48.3%

→ ↓0.3%

20 yrs48.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	65.8%	775
6 yrs	64.2%	769
7 yrs	57.8%	773
8 yrs	57.8%	744
9 yrs	51.5%	732
10 yrs	50.8%	713
11 yrs	50.6%	666
12 yrs	49.3%	605
13 yrs	47.5%	537
14 yrs	41.9%	296
15 yrs	48.7%	236
16 yrs	53.2%	186
17 yrs	45.1%	195
18 yrs	52.6%	116
19 yrs	48.3%	118
20 yrs	48.0%	102

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Kia Cerato pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	48%	102
2023 (19 yrs)	48.3%	118
2022 (18 yrs)	52.6%	116
2021 (17 yrs)	45.1%	195
2020 (16 yrs)	53.2%	186
2019 (15 yrs)	48.7%	236
2018 (14 yrs)	41.9%	296
2017 (13 yrs)	47.5%	537
2016 (12 yrs)	49.3%	605
2015 (11 yrs)	50.6%	666
2014 (10 yrs)	50.8%	713
2013 (9 yrs)	51.5%	732
2012 (8 yrs)	57.8%	744
2011 (7 yrs)	57.8%	773
2010 (6 yrs)	64.2%	769
2009 (5 yrs)	65.8%	775

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 775Avg Mileage 37,431Top Failure Brakes — 17.8%

2010High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 769Avg Mileage 44,481Top Failure Brakes — 22.8%

2011High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 773Avg Mileage 50,468Top Failure Brakes — 25.5%

2012High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 744Avg Mileage 57,207Top Failure Brakes — 27.3%

2013High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 732Avg Mileage 64,448Top Failure Brakes — 81.8%

2014High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 713Avg Mileage 69,402Top Failure Brakes — 91.2%

2015High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 666Avg Mileage 74,196Top Failure Brakes — 90.4%

2016High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 605Avg Mileage 78,486Top Failure Brakes — 99.2%

2017High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 537Avg Mileage 84,219Top Failure Brakes — 108.8%

2018High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 296Avg Mileage 85,652Top Failure Brakes — 131.4%

2019High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 236Avg Mileage 83,582Top Failure Brakes — 111.0%

2020High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 186Avg Mileage 83,742Top Failure Brakes — 93.5%

2021High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 195Avg Mileage 83,617Top Failure Brakes — 114.9%

2022High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 116Avg Mileage 83,452Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%

2023High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 118Avg Mileage 88,695Top Failure Brakes — 131.4%

2024High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 102Avg Mileage 96,944Top Failure Suspension — 93.1%

MOT results for 2004 Kia Cerato by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	65.8%	775	37,431	Brakes — 17.8%
2010	6	64.2%	769	44,481	Brakes — 22.8%
2011	7	57.8%	773	50,468	Brakes — 25.5%
2012	8	57.8%	744	57,207	Brakes — 27.3%
2013	9	51.5%	732	64,448	Brakes — 81.8%
2014	10	50.8%	713	69,402	Brakes — 91.2%
2015	11	50.6%	666	74,196	Brakes — 90.4%
2016	12	49.3%	605	78,486	Brakes — 99.2%
2017	13	47.5%	537	84,219	Brakes — 108.8%
2018	14	41.9%	296	85,652	Brakes — 131.4%
2019	15	48.7%	236	83,582	Brakes — 111.0%
2020	16	53.2%	186	83,742	Brakes — 93.5%
2021	17	45.1%	195	83,617	Brakes — 114.9%
2022	18	52.6%	116	83,452	Brakes — 100.0%
2023	19	48.3%	118	88,695	Brakes — 131.4%
2024	20	48.0%	102	96,944	Suspension — 93.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Kia Cerato, with age trends.

Brakes

83.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

59.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.1%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	17.8% (5 yrs)	81.4% (20 yrs)	+63.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.9% (5 yrs)	31.4% (20 yrs)	+19.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Cerato cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,563 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.