2003 Kia Magentis — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

4,313

Total Tests (All Years)

82,751 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 50.0%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 5.4% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Kia Magentis as it ages.

6 yrs68.1%

→ ↓8.0%

7 yrs60.1%

→ ↑0.3%

8 yrs60.4%

→ ↓3.6%

9 yrs56.8%

→ ↑1.9%

10 yrs58.7%

→ ↓7.1%

11 yrs51.6%

→ ↑0.1%

12 yrs51.7%

→ ↑4.6%

13 yrs56.3%

→ ↓4.7%

14 yrs51.6%

→ ↑6.6%

15 yrs58.2%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs58.0%

→ ↓2.8%

17 yrs55.2%

→ ↑3.0%

18 yrs58.2%

→ ↓8.2%

19 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	68.1%	668
7 yrs	60.1%	614
8 yrs	60.4%	589
9 yrs	56.8%	530
10 yrs	58.7%	460
11 yrs	51.6%	372
12 yrs	51.7%	292
13 yrs	56.3%	256
14 yrs	51.6%	192
15 yrs	58.2%	110
16 yrs	58.0%	81
17 yrs	55.2%	58
18 yrs	58.2%	55
19 yrs	50.0%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Kia Magentis pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2022 (19 yrs)	50%	36
2021 (18 yrs)	58.2%	55
2020 (17 yrs)	55.2%	58
2019 (16 yrs)	58%	81
2018 (15 yrs)	58.2%	110
2017 (14 yrs)	51.6%	192
2016 (13 yrs)	56.3%	256
2015 (12 yrs)	51.7%	292
2014 (11 yrs)	51.6%	372
2013 (10 yrs)	58.7%	460
2012 (9 yrs)	56.8%	530
2011 (8 yrs)	60.4%	589
2010 (7 yrs)	60.1%	614
2009 (6 yrs)	68.1%	668

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 668Avg Mileage 52,835Top Failure Brakes — 19.9%

2010High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 614Avg Mileage 59,100Top Failure Brakes — 25.7%

2011High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 589Avg Mileage 64,090Top Failure Brakes — 23.1%

2012High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 530Avg Mileage 67,521Top Failure Brakes — 26.2%

2013High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 460Avg Mileage 71,454Top Failure Brakes — 64.8%

2014High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 372Avg Mileage 73,276Top Failure Brakes — 79.6%

2015High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 292Avg Mileage 74,129Top Failure Brakes — 77.4%

2016High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 256Avg Mileage 77,085Top Failure Brakes — 71.5%

2017High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 192Avg Mileage 78,049Top Failure Brakes — 67.7%

2018High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 110Avg Mileage 81,384Top Failure Brakes — 73.6%

2019High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 81Avg Mileage 80,549Top Failure Brakes — 58.0%

2020High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 58Avg Mileage 86,728Top Failure Brakes — 46.6%

2021High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 55Avg Mileage 82,734Top Failure Brakes — 116.4%

2022High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 36Avg Mileage 82,751Top Failure Brakes — 94.4%

MOT results for 2003 Kia Magentis by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	68.1%	668	52,835	Brakes — 19.9%
2010	7	60.1%	614	59,100	Brakes — 25.7%
2011	8	60.4%	589	64,090	Brakes — 23.1%
2012	9	56.8%	530	67,521	Brakes — 26.2%
2013	10	58.7%	460	71,454	Brakes — 64.8%
2014	11	51.6%	372	73,276	Brakes — 79.6%
2015	12	51.7%	292	74,129	Brakes — 77.4%
2016	13	56.3%	256	77,085	Brakes — 71.5%
2017	14	51.6%	192	78,049	Brakes — 67.7%
2018	15	58.2%	110	81,384	Brakes — 73.6%
2019	16	58.0%	81	80,549	Brakes — 58.0%
2020	17	55.2%	58	86,728	Brakes — 46.6%
2021	18	58.2%	55	82,734	Brakes — 116.4%
2022	19	50.0%	36	82,751	Brakes — 94.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Kia Magentis, with age trends.

Brakes

60.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

35.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.5%

↑ 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	19.9% (6 yrs)	94.4% (19 yrs)	+74.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	5.1% (6 yrs)	72.2% (19 yrs)	+67.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.2% (6 yrs)	33.3% (19 yrs)	+20.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2022, covering 4,313 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.