2004 Kia Magentis — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

75.7%

Latest Pass Rate

4,973

Total Tests (All Years)

79,135 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Magentis

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 75.7%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 19.1% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs74.2%

→ ↓3.8%

6 yrs70.4%

→ ↓0.8%

7 yrs69.6%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs66.0%

→ ↓3.5%

9 yrs62.5%

→ ↓7.3%

10 yrs55.2%

→ ↑2.6%

11 yrs57.8%

→ ↑0.6%

12 yrs58.4%

→ ↓6.1%

13 yrs52.3%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs51.0%

→ ↑7.2%

15 yrs58.2%

→ ↓0.8%

16 yrs57.4%

→ ↑2.8%

17 yrs60.2%

→ ↓12.3%

18 yrs47.9%

→ ↑18.8%

19 yrs66.7%

→ ↑9.0%

20 yrs75.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	74.2%	628
6 yrs	70.4%	609
7 yrs	69.6%	593
8 yrs	66.0%	567
9 yrs	62.5%	523
10 yrs	55.2%	469
11 yrs	57.8%	396
12 yrs	58.4%	341
13 yrs	52.3%	266
14 yrs	51.0%	145
15 yrs	58.2%	110
16 yrs	57.4%	108
17 yrs	60.2%	88
18 yrs	47.9%	48
19 yrs	66.7%	45
20 yrs	75.7%	37

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	75.7%	37
2023 (19 yrs)	66.7%	45
2022 (18 yrs)	47.9%	48
2021 (17 yrs)	60.2%	88
2020 (16 yrs)	57.4%	108
2019 (15 yrs)	58.2%	110
2018 (14 yrs)	51%	145
2017 (13 yrs)	52.3%	266
2016 (12 yrs)	58.4%	341
2015 (11 yrs)	57.8%	396
2014 (10 yrs)	55.2%	469
2013 (9 yrs)	62.5%	523
2012 (8 yrs)	66%	567
2011 (7 yrs)	69.6%	593
2010 (6 yrs)	70.4%	609
2009 (5 yrs)	74.2%	628

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 628Avg Mileage 45,317Top Failure Brakes — 12.3%

2010

70.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 609Avg Mileage 50,127Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2011

69.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 593Avg Mileage 57,004Top Failure Brakes — 14.3%

2012

66.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 567Avg Mileage 62,610Top Failure Brakes — 16.9%

2013High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 523Avg Mileage 66,799Top Failure Brakes — 44.4%

2014High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 469Avg Mileage 70,991Top Failure Brakes — 51.0%

2015High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 396Avg Mileage 74,002Top Failure Brakes — 38.6%

2016High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 341Avg Mileage 77,985Top Failure Brakes — 52.2%

2017High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 266Avg Mileage 78,209Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

2018High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 145Avg Mileage 77,278Top Failure Brakes — 57.2%

2019High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 110Avg Mileage 79,258Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.1%

2020High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 108Avg Mileage 78,296Top Failure Brakes — 50.9%

2021High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 88Avg Mileage 73,850Top Failure Tyres — 46.6%

2022High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 48Avg Mileage 75,411Top Failure Brakes — 70.8%

2023

66.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 45Avg Mileage 70,014Top Failure Brakes — 31.1%

2024

75.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 37Avg Mileage 79,135Top Failure Suspension — 32.4%

MOT results for 2004 Kia Magentis by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	74.2%	628	45,317	Brakes — 12.3%
2010	6	70.4%	609	50,127	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2011	7	69.6%	593	57,004	Brakes — 14.3%
2012	8	66.0%	567	62,610	Brakes — 16.9%
2013	9	62.5%	523	66,799	Brakes — 44.4%
2014	10	55.2%	469	70,991	Brakes — 51.0%
2015	11	57.8%	396	74,002	Brakes — 38.6%
2016	12	58.4%	341	77,985	Brakes — 52.2%
2017	13	52.3%	266	78,209	Brakes — 57.1%
2018	14	51.0%	145	77,278	Brakes — 57.2%
2019	15	58.2%	110	79,258	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.1%
2020	16	57.4%	108	78,296	Brakes — 50.9%
2021	17	60.2%	88	73,850	Tyres — 46.6%
2022	18	47.9%	48	75,411	Brakes — 70.8%
2023	19	66.7%	45	70,014	Brakes — 31.1%
2024	20	75.7%	37	79,135	Suspension — 32.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

35.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

27.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.8%

↑ 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
Suspension	3.8% (5 yrs)	32.4% (20 yrs)	+28.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.6% (5 yrs)	24.3% (20 yrs)	+12.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.3% (5 yrs)	21.6% (20 yrs)	+9.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,973 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.