2007 Kia Magentis — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

48.1%

Latest Pass Rate

4,818

Total Tests (All Years)

86,773 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 48.1%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 5.4% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Kia Magentis as it ages.

2 yrs92.3%

→ ↓11.0%

3 yrs81.3%

→ ↓4.0%

4 yrs77.3%

→ ↓7.2%

5 yrs70.1%

→ ↓3.2%

6 yrs66.9%

→ ↓3.0%

7 yrs63.9%

→ ↑0.7%

8 yrs64.6%

→ ↑0.4%

9 yrs65.0%

→ ↓7.4%

10 yrs57.6%

→ ↑2.1%

11 yrs59.7%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs58.0%

→ ↓4.0%

13 yrs54.0%

→ ↑3.4%

14 yrs57.4%

→ ↓3.5%

15 yrs53.9%

→ ↑3.9%

16 yrs57.8%

→ ↓9.7%

17 yrs48.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	92.3%	52
3 yrs	81.3%	525
4 yrs	77.3%	515
5 yrs	70.1%	501
6 yrs	66.9%	487
7 yrs	63.9%	482
8 yrs	64.6%	444
9 yrs	65.0%	408
10 yrs	57.6%	382
11 yrs	59.7%	226
12 yrs	58.0%	188
13 yrs	54.0%	163
14 yrs	57.4%	162
15 yrs	53.9%	102
16 yrs	57.8%	102
17 yrs	48.1%	79

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Kia Magentis pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	48.1%	79
2023 (16 yrs)	57.8%	102
2022 (15 yrs)	53.9%	102
2021 (14 yrs)	57.4%	162
2020 (13 yrs)	54%	163
2019 (12 yrs)	58%	188
2018 (11 yrs)	59.7%	226
2017 (10 yrs)	57.6%	382
2016 (9 yrs)	65%	408
2015 (8 yrs)	64.6%	444
2014 (7 yrs)	63.9%	482
2013 (6 yrs)	66.9%	487
2012 (5 yrs)	70.1%	501
2011 (4 yrs)	77.3%	515
2010 (3 yrs)	81.3%	525
2009 (2 yrs)	92.3%	52

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

92.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 52Avg Mileage 22,852Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.8%

2010

81.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 525Avg Mileage 25,982Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%

2011

77.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 515Avg Mileage 38,075Top Failure Brakes — 9.5%

2012

70.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 501Avg Mileage 47,014Top Failure Tyres — 16.4%

2013

66.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 487Avg Mileage 56,797Top Failure Brakes — 30.8%

2014High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 482Avg Mileage 66,817Top Failure Brakes — 42.9%

2015High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 444Avg Mileage 72,630Top Failure Brakes — 44.6%

2016

65.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 408Avg Mileage 76,054Top Failure Brakes — 41.4%

2017High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 382Avg Mileage 78,031Top Failure Brakes — 50.3%

2018High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 226Avg Mileage 83,446Top Failure Brakes — 53.1%

2019High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 188Avg Mileage 84,462Top Failure Brakes — 53.7%

2020High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 163Avg Mileage 88,787Top Failure Brakes — 68.7%

2021High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 162Avg Mileage 90,139Top Failure Suspension — 64.2%

2022High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 102Avg Mileage 85,546Top Failure Suspension — 86.3%

2023High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 102Avg Mileage 87,685Top Failure Suspension — 90.2%

2024High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 79Avg Mileage 86,773Top Failure Suspension — 83.5%

MOT results for 2007 Kia Magentis by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	92.3%	52	22,852	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.8%
2010	3	81.3%	525	25,982	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%
2011	4	77.3%	515	38,075	Brakes — 9.5%
2012	5	70.1%	501	47,014	Tyres — 16.4%
2013	6	66.9%	487	56,797	Brakes — 30.8%
2014	7	63.9%	482	66,817	Brakes — 42.9%
2015	8	64.6%	444	72,630	Brakes — 44.6%
2016	9	65.0%	408	76,054	Brakes — 41.4%
2017	10	57.6%	382	78,031	Brakes — 50.3%
2018	11	59.7%	226	83,446	Brakes — 53.1%
2019	12	58.0%	188	84,462	Brakes — 53.7%
2020	13	54.0%	163	88,787	Brakes — 68.7%
2021	14	57.4%	162	90,139	Suspension — 64.2%
2022	15	53.9%	102	85,546	Suspension — 86.3%
2023	16	57.8%	102	87,685	Suspension — 90.2%
2024	17	48.1%	79	86,773	Suspension — 83.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Kia Magentis, with age trends.

Brakes

42.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.6%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

22.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.9% (2 yrs)	83.5% (17 yrs)	+81.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.8% (2 yrs)	58.2% (17 yrs)	+54.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.8% (2 yrs)	27.8% (17 yrs)	+24.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,818 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.