2002 Kia Magentis — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

48.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,553

Total Tests (All Years)

88,938 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 48.4%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 5.1% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Kia Magentis as it ages.

7 yrs63.4%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs61.2%

→ ↓5.4%

9 yrs55.8%

→ ↑1.6%

10 yrs57.4%

→ ↓3.3%

11 yrs54.1%

→ ↓2.5%

12 yrs51.6%

→ ↑2.5%

13 yrs54.1%

→ ↑6.5%

14 yrs60.6%

→ ↓9.6%

15 yrs51.0%

→ ↓1.0%

16 yrs50.0%

→ ↓1.6%

17 yrs48.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	63.4%	454
8 yrs	61.2%	428
9 yrs	55.8%	389
10 yrs	57.4%	319
11 yrs	54.1%	259
12 yrs	51.6%	213
13 yrs	54.1%	170
14 yrs	60.6%	142
15 yrs	51.0%	96
16 yrs	50.0%	52
17 yrs	48.4%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Kia Magentis pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (17 yrs)	48.4%	31
2018 (16 yrs)	50%	52
2017 (15 yrs)	51%	96
2016 (14 yrs)	60.6%	142
2015 (13 yrs)	54.1%	170
2014 (12 yrs)	51.6%	213
2013 (11 yrs)	54.1%	259
2012 (10 yrs)	57.4%	319
2011 (9 yrs)	55.8%	389
2010 (8 yrs)	61.2%	428
2009 (7 yrs)	63.4%	454

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 454Avg Mileage 58,157Top Failure Brakes — 21.1%

2010High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 428Avg Mileage 63,210Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2011High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 389Avg Mileage 69,032Top Failure Brakes — 26.7%

2012High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 319Avg Mileage 73,532Top Failure Brakes — 27.3%

2013High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 259Avg Mileage 74,789Top Failure Brakes — 76.4%

2014High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 213Avg Mileage 75,676Top Failure Brakes — 98.1%

2015High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 170Avg Mileage 77,615Top Failure Brakes — 79.4%

2016High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 142Avg Mileage 79,710Top Failure Brakes — 64.1%

2017High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 96Avg Mileage 80,066Top Failure Brakes — 97.9%

2018High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 52Avg Mileage 82,031Top Failure Brakes — 92.3%

2019High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 31Avg Mileage 88,938Top Failure Brakes — 64.5%

MOT results for 2002 Kia Magentis by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	63.4%	454	58,157	Brakes — 21.1%
2010	8	61.2%	428	63,210	Brakes — 25.0%
2011	9	55.8%	389	69,032	Brakes — 26.7%
2012	10	57.4%	319	73,532	Brakes — 27.3%
2013	11	54.1%	259	74,789	Brakes — 76.4%
2014	12	51.6%	213	75,676	Brakes — 98.1%
2015	13	54.1%	170	77,615	Brakes — 79.4%
2016	14	60.6%	142	79,710	Brakes — 64.1%
2017	15	51.0%	96	80,066	Brakes — 97.9%
2018	16	50.0%	52	82,031	Brakes — 92.3%
2019	17	48.4%	31	88,938	Brakes — 64.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Kia Magentis, with age trends.

Brakes

61.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

47.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.7%

↑ 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	21.1% (7 yrs)	64.5% (17 yrs)	+43.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.6% (7 yrs)	41.9% (17 yrs)	+35.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.8% (7 yrs)	38.7% (17 yrs)	+25.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Magentis cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 2,553 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.