2006 Kia Magentis — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

48.7%

Latest Pass Rate

8,060

Total Tests (All Years)

90,350 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 48.7%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 5.6% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Kia Magentis as it ages.

3 yrs83.2%

→ ↓4.2%

4 yrs79.0%

→ ↓1.6%

5 yrs77.4%

→ ↓6.8%

6 yrs70.6%

→ ↓2.2%

7 yrs68.4%

→ ↓0.6%

8 yrs67.8%

→ ↓6.7%

9 yrs61.1%

→ ↑0.3%

10 yrs61.4%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs60.1%

→ ↓3.0%

12 yrs57.1%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs57.3%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs56.3%

→ ↓2.6%

15 yrs53.7%

→ ↑4.2%

16 yrs57.9%

→ ↓2.2%

17 yrs55.7%

→ ↓7.0%

18 yrs48.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.2%	844
4 yrs	79.0%	824
5 yrs	77.4%	859
6 yrs	70.6%	810
7 yrs	68.4%	778
8 yrs	67.8%	730
9 yrs	61.1%	679
10 yrs	61.4%	596
11 yrs	60.1%	526
12 yrs	57.1%	310
13 yrs	57.3%	267
14 yrs	56.3%	222
15 yrs	53.7%	229
16 yrs	57.9%	152
17 yrs	55.7%	158
18 yrs	48.7%	76

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Kia Magentis pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	48.7%	76
2023 (17 yrs)	55.7%	158
2022 (16 yrs)	57.9%	152
2021 (15 yrs)	53.7%	229
2020 (14 yrs)	56.3%	222
2019 (13 yrs)	57.3%	267
2018 (12 yrs)	57.1%	310
2017 (11 yrs)	60.1%	526
2016 (10 yrs)	61.4%	596
2015 (9 yrs)	61.1%	679
2014 (8 yrs)	67.8%	730
2013 (7 yrs)	68.4%	778
2012 (6 yrs)	70.6%	810
2011 (5 yrs)	77.4%	859
2010 (4 yrs)	79%	824
2009 (3 yrs)	83.2%	844

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 844Avg Mileage 26,302Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%

2010

79.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 824Avg Mileage 34,719Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%

2011

77.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 859Avg Mileage 43,478Top Failure Tyres — 9.9%

2012

70.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 810Avg Mileage 50,195Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2013

68.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 778Avg Mileage 58,684Top Failure Brakes — 26.9%

2014

67.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 730Avg Mileage 63,311Top Failure Brakes — 32.6%

2015High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 679Avg Mileage 66,281Top Failure Brakes — 39.5%

2016High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 596Avg Mileage 70,996Top Failure Brakes — 42.4%

2017High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 526Avg Mileage 75,440Top Failure Brakes — 42.4%

2018High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 310Avg Mileage 75,791Top Failure Brakes — 54.5%

2019High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 267Avg Mileage 79,233Top Failure Suspension — 50.2%

2020High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 222Avg Mileage 81,064Top Failure Brakes — 73.9%

2021High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 229Avg Mileage 79,598Top Failure Brakes — 72.9%

2022High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 152Avg Mileage 81,558Top Failure Suspension — 60.5%

2023High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 158Avg Mileage 81,589Top Failure Brakes — 80.4%

2024High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 76Avg Mileage 90,350Top Failure Brakes — 85.5%

MOT results for 2006 Kia Magentis by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	83.2%	844	26,302	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%
2010	4	79.0%	824	34,719	Tyres — 9.5%
2011	5	77.4%	859	43,478	Tyres — 9.9%
2012	6	70.6%	810	50,195	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2013	7	68.4%	778	58,684	Brakes — 26.9%
2014	8	67.8%	730	63,311	Brakes — 32.6%
2015	9	61.1%	679	66,281	Brakes — 39.5%
2016	10	61.4%	596	70,996	Brakes — 42.4%
2017	11	60.1%	526	75,440	Brakes — 42.4%
2018	12	57.1%	310	75,791	Brakes — 54.5%
2019	13	57.3%	267	79,233	Suspension — 50.2%
2020	14	56.3%	222	81,064	Brakes — 73.9%
2021	15	53.7%	229	79,598	Brakes — 72.9%
2022	16	57.9%	152	81,558	Suspension — 60.5%
2023	17	55.7%	158	81,589	Brakes — 80.4%
2024	18	48.7%	76	90,350	Brakes — 85.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Kia Magentis, with age trends.

Brakes

43.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

23.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.8% (3 yrs)	85.5% (18 yrs)	+79.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.1% (3 yrs)	53.9% (18 yrs)	+51.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.3% (3 yrs)	42.1% (18 yrs)	+35.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 8,060 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.