2007 Kia Cerato — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

35.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,336

Total Tests (All Years)

95,326 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 35.8%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 17.7% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Kia Cerato as it ages.

3 yrs80.0%

→ ↓0.0%

4 yrs80.0%

→ ↓1.6%

5 yrs78.4%

→ ↓11.4%

6 yrs67.0%

→ ↓4.7%

7 yrs62.3%

→ ↑1.4%

8 yrs63.7%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs62.5%

→ ↓5.4%

10 yrs57.1%

→ ↓9.5%

11 yrs47.6%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs46.8%

→ ↓3.5%

13 yrs43.3%

→ ↑6.2%

14 yrs49.5%

→ ↓3.1%

15 yrs46.4%

→ ↑2.6%

16 yrs49.0%

→ ↓13.2%

17 yrs35.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.0%	220
4 yrs	80.0%	235
5 yrs	78.4%	222
6 yrs	67.0%	221
7 yrs	62.3%	223
8 yrs	63.7%	223
9 yrs	62.5%	208
10 yrs	57.1%	203
11 yrs	47.6%	124
12 yrs	46.8%	109
13 yrs	43.3%	97
14 yrs	49.5%	93
15 yrs	46.4%	56
16 yrs	49.0%	49
17 yrs	35.8%	53

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Kia Cerato pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	35.8%	53
2023 (16 yrs)	49%	49
2022 (15 yrs)	46.4%	56
2021 (14 yrs)	49.5%	93
2020 (13 yrs)	43.3%	97
2019 (12 yrs)	46.8%	109
2018 (11 yrs)	47.6%	124
2017 (10 yrs)	57.1%	203
2016 (9 yrs)	62.5%	208
2015 (8 yrs)	63.7%	223
2014 (7 yrs)	62.3%	223
2013 (6 yrs)	67%	221
2012 (5 yrs)	78.4%	222
2011 (4 yrs)	80%	235
2010 (3 yrs)	80%	220

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

80.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 220Avg Mileage 21,035Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 9.1%

2011

80.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 235Avg Mileage 27,835Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%

2012

78.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 222Avg Mileage 36,299Top Failure Brakes — 9.5%

2013

67.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 221Avg Mileage 44,443Top Failure Brakes — 30.3%

2014High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 223Avg Mileage 51,937Top Failure Brakes — 64.6%

2015High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 223Avg Mileage 59,693Top Failure Brakes — 55.2%

2016High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 208Avg Mileage 66,104Top Failure Brakes — 61.5%

2017High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 203Avg Mileage 72,674Top Failure Brakes — 87.7%

2018High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 124Avg Mileage 77,601Top Failure Brakes — 116.9%

2019High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 109Avg Mileage 81,396Top Failure Brakes — 94.5%

2020High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 97Avg Mileage 90,277Top Failure Brakes — 142.3%

2021High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 93Avg Mileage 87,311Top Failure Brakes — 115.1%

2022High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 56Avg Mileage 87,547Top Failure Brakes — 121.4%

2023High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 49Avg Mileage 89,573Top Failure Brakes — 102.0%

2024High Fail Rate

35.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 53Avg Mileage 95,326Top Failure Brakes — 73.6%

MOT results for 2007 Kia Cerato by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	80.0%	220	21,035	Driver's View of the Road — 9.1%
2011	4	80.0%	235	27,835	Tyres — 7.7%
2012	5	78.4%	222	36,299	Brakes — 9.5%
2013	6	67.0%	221	44,443	Brakes — 30.3%
2014	7	62.3%	223	51,937	Brakes — 64.6%
2015	8	63.7%	223	59,693	Brakes — 55.2%
2016	9	62.5%	208	66,104	Brakes — 61.5%
2017	10	57.1%	203	72,674	Brakes — 87.7%
2018	11	47.6%	124	77,601	Brakes — 116.9%
2019	12	46.8%	109	81,396	Brakes — 94.5%
2020	13	43.3%	97	90,277	Brakes — 142.3%
2021	14	49.5%	93	87,311	Brakes — 115.1%
2022	15	46.4%	56	87,547	Brakes — 121.4%
2023	16	49.0%	49	89,573	Brakes — 102.0%
2024	17	35.8%	53	95,326	Brakes — 73.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Kia Cerato, with age trends.

Brakes

72.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

49.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

27.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

22.5%

↓ Decreases 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	5.0% (3 yrs)	73.6% (17 yrs)	+68.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.2% (3 yrs)	43.4% (17 yrs)	+40.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Cerato cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 2,336 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.