2005 Kia Magentis — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

55.3%

Latest Pass Rate

6,969

Total Tests (All Years)

69,426 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 55.3%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 0.1% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Kia Magentis as it ages.

4 yrs80.1%

→ ↓4.8%

5 yrs75.3%

→ ↓3.2%

6 yrs72.1%

→ ↓2.2%

7 yrs69.9%

→ ↓7.5%

8 yrs62.4%

→ ↓0.4%

9 yrs62.0%

→ ↓0.6%

10 yrs61.4%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs59.4%

→ ↓2.9%

12 yrs56.5%

→ ↑1.1%

13 yrs57.6%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs56.6%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs56.1%

→ ↑7.1%

16 yrs63.2%

→ ↓9.9%

17 yrs53.3%

→ ↑10.4%

18 yrs63.7%

→ ↓8.4%

19 yrs55.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	80.1%	825
5 yrs	75.3%	796
6 yrs	72.1%	792
7 yrs	69.9%	760
8 yrs	62.4%	715
9 yrs	62.0%	656
10 yrs	61.4%	583
11 yrs	59.4%	503
12 yrs	56.5%	421
13 yrs	57.6%	224
14 yrs	56.6%	196
15 yrs	56.1%	148
16 yrs	63.2%	133
17 yrs	53.3%	90
18 yrs	63.7%	80
19 yrs	55.3%	47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Kia Magentis pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	55.3%	47
2023 (18 yrs)	63.7%	80
2022 (17 yrs)	53.3%	90
2021 (16 yrs)	63.2%	133
2020 (15 yrs)	56.1%	148
2019 (14 yrs)	56.6%	196
2018 (13 yrs)	57.6%	224
2017 (12 yrs)	56.5%	421
2016 (11 yrs)	59.4%	503
2015 (10 yrs)	61.4%	583
2014 (9 yrs)	62%	656
2013 (8 yrs)	62.4%	715
2012 (7 yrs)	69.9%	760
2011 (6 yrs)	72.1%	792
2010 (5 yrs)	75.3%	796
2009 (4 yrs)	80.1%	825

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 825Avg Mileage 35,908Top Failure Brakes — 8.7%

2010

75.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 796Avg Mileage 43,782Top Failure Brakes — 11.4%

2011

72.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 792Avg Mileage 50,864Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%

2012

69.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 760Avg Mileage 57,427Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%

2013High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 715Avg Mileage 60,976Top Failure Brakes — 33.8%

2014High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 656Avg Mileage 65,385Top Failure Brakes — 40.7%

2015High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 583Avg Mileage 69,388Top Failure Brakes — 43.4%

2016High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 503Avg Mileage 71,250Top Failure Suspension — 35.6%

2017High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 421Avg Mileage 72,303Top Failure Brakes — 50.1%

2018High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 224Avg Mileage 72,868Top Failure Brakes — 51.3%

2019High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 196Avg Mileage 72,000Top Failure Brakes — 55.6%

2020High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 148Avg Mileage 72,091Top Failure Suspension — 57.4%

2021High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 133Avg Mileage 69,602Top Failure Brakes — 54.1%

2022High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 90Avg Mileage 71,544Top Failure Suspension — 65.6%

2023High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 80Avg Mileage 69,222Top Failure Suspension — 46.3%

2024High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 47Avg Mileage 69,426Top Failure Suspension — 53.2%

MOT results for 2005 Kia Magentis by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	80.1%	825	35,908	Brakes — 8.7%
2010	5	75.3%	796	43,782	Brakes — 11.4%
2011	6	72.1%	792	50,864	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%
2012	7	69.9%	760	57,427	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%
2013	8	62.4%	715	60,976	Brakes — 33.8%
2014	9	62.0%	656	65,385	Brakes — 40.7%
2015	10	61.4%	583	69,388	Brakes — 43.4%
2016	11	59.4%	503	71,250	Suspension — 35.6%
2017	12	56.5%	421	72,303	Brakes — 50.1%
2018	13	57.6%	224	72,868	Brakes — 51.3%
2019	14	56.6%	196	72,000	Brakes — 55.6%
2020	15	56.1%	148	72,091	Suspension — 57.4%
2021	16	63.2%	133	69,602	Brakes — 54.1%
2022	17	53.3%	90	71,544	Suspension — 65.6%
2023	18	63.7%	80	69,222	Suspension — 46.3%
2024	19	55.3%	47	69,426	Suspension — 53.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Kia Magentis, with age trends.

Brakes

35.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

26.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.3%

↑ 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	2.9% (4 yrs)	53.2% (19 yrs)	+50.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.7% (4 yrs)	38.3% (19 yrs)	+29.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,969 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.