2000 Kia Clarus — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

46.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,162

Total Tests (All Years)

67,625 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Clarus

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 46.2%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 6.2% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Kia Clarus as it ages.

9 yrs49.4%

→ ↓9.8%

10 yrs39.6%

→ ↑0.6%

11 yrs40.2%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs39.7%

→ ↓3.3%

13 yrs36.4%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs36.1%

→ ↑10.1%

15 yrs46.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	49.4%	346
10 yrs	39.6%	293
11 yrs	40.2%	204
12 yrs	39.7%	131
13 yrs	36.4%	88
14 yrs	36.1%	61
15 yrs	46.2%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Kia Clarus pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (15 yrs)	46.2%	39
2014 (14 yrs)	36.1%	61
2013 (13 yrs)	36.4%	88
2012 (12 yrs)	39.7%	131
2011 (11 yrs)	40.2%	204
2010 (10 yrs)	39.6%	293
2009 (9 yrs)	49.4%	346

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 346Avg Mileage 67,197Top Failure Brakes — 32.7%

2010High Fail Rate

39.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 293Avg Mileage 68,933Top Failure Brakes — 39.9%

2011High Fail Rate

40.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 204Avg Mileage 70,244Top Failure Brakes — 40.7%

2012High Fail Rate

39.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 131Avg Mileage 72,083Top Failure Brakes — 32.8%

2013High Fail Rate

36.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 88Avg Mileage 69,541Top Failure Brakes — 119.3%

2014High Fail Rate

36.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 61Avg Mileage 70,002Top Failure Suspension — 113.1%

2015High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 39Avg Mileage 67,625Top Failure Suspension — 82.1%

MOT results for 2000 Kia Clarus by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	49.4%	346	67,197	Brakes — 32.7%
2010	10	39.6%	293	68,933	Brakes — 39.9%
2011	11	40.2%	204	70,244	Brakes — 40.7%
2012	12	39.7%	131	72,083	Brakes — 32.8%
2013	13	36.4%	88	69,541	Brakes — 119.3%
2014	14	36.1%	61	70,002	Suspension — 113.1%
2015	15	46.2%	39	67,625	Suspension — 82.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Kia Clarus, with age trends.

Brakes

62.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

56.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.7%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

23.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	17.3% (9 yrs)	82.1% (15 yrs)	+64.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	32.7% (9 yrs)	76.9% (15 yrs)	+44.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	22.0% (9 yrs)	33.3% (15 yrs)	+11.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.1% (9 yrs)	28.2% (15 yrs)	+9.1%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	18.2% (9 yrs)	17.9% (15 yrs)	-0.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Clarus cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 1,162 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.