2009 Kia Magentis — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

56.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,737

Total Tests (All Years)

96,834 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 56.5%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 4.1% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Kia Magentis as it ages.

3 yrs84.1%

→ ↓5.4%

4 yrs78.7%

→ ↓4.9%

5 yrs73.8%

→ ↑0.2%

6 yrs74.0%

→ ↓2.2%

7 yrs71.8%

→ ↑5.6%

8 yrs77.4%

→ ↓12.0%

9 yrs65.4%

→ ↓7.0%

10 yrs58.4%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs56.6%

→ ↑2.5%

12 yrs59.1%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs57.9%

→ ↓2.4%

14 yrs55.5%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs56.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.1%	301
4 yrs	78.7%	282
5 yrs	73.8%	286
6 yrs	74.0%	277
7 yrs	71.8%	277
8 yrs	77.4%	265
9 yrs	65.4%	179
10 yrs	58.4%	173
11 yrs	56.6%	143
12 yrs	59.1%	176
13 yrs	57.9%	133
14 yrs	55.5%	137
15 yrs	56.5%	108

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Kia Magentis pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	56.5%	108
2023 (14 yrs)	55.5%	137
2022 (13 yrs)	57.9%	133
2021 (12 yrs)	59.1%	176
2020 (11 yrs)	56.6%	143
2019 (10 yrs)	58.4%	173
2018 (9 yrs)	65.4%	179
2017 (8 yrs)	77.4%	265
2016 (7 yrs)	71.8%	277
2015 (6 yrs)	74%	277
2014 (5 yrs)	73.8%	286
2013 (4 yrs)	78.7%	282
2012 (3 yrs)	84.1%	301

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

84.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 301Avg Mileage 31,740Top Failure Brakes — 6.3%

2013

78.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 282Avg Mileage 40,229Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%

2014

73.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 286Avg Mileage 47,176Top Failure Brakes — 22.4%

2015

74.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 277Avg Mileage 55,135Top Failure Brakes — 27.1%

2016

71.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 277Avg Mileage 64,841Top Failure Brakes — 30.3%

2017

77.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 265Avg Mileage 71,673Top Failure Brakes — 22.3%

2018

65.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 179Avg Mileage 75,099Top Failure Brakes — 50.3%

2019High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 173Avg Mileage 78,437Top Failure Brakes — 59.0%

2020High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 143Avg Mileage 83,051Top Failure Brakes — 86.0%

2021High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 176Avg Mileage 85,397Top Failure Brakes — 63.6%

2022High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 133Avg Mileage 87,817Top Failure Brakes — 82.0%

2023High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 137Avg Mileage 87,666Top Failure Suspension — 80.3%

2024High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 108Avg Mileage 96,834Top Failure Suspension — 76.9%

MOT results for 2009 Kia Magentis by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	84.1%	301	31,740	Brakes — 6.3%
2013	4	78.7%	282	40,229	Tyres — 15.2%
2014	5	73.8%	286	47,176	Brakes — 22.4%
2015	6	74.0%	277	55,135	Brakes — 27.1%
2016	7	71.8%	277	64,841	Brakes — 30.3%
2017	8	77.4%	265	71,673	Brakes — 22.3%
2018	9	65.4%	179	75,099	Brakes — 50.3%
2019	10	58.4%	173	78,437	Brakes — 59.0%
2020	11	56.6%	143	83,051	Brakes — 86.0%
2021	12	59.1%	176	85,397	Brakes — 63.6%
2022	13	57.9%	133	87,817	Brakes — 82.0%
2023	14	55.5%	137	87,666	Suspension — 80.3%
2024	15	56.5%	108	96,834	Suspension — 76.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Kia Magentis, with age trends.

Brakes

46.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.5%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

11.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.0% (3 yrs)	76.9% (15 yrs)	+74.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.3% (3 yrs)	59.3% (15 yrs)	+53.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.6% (3 yrs)	26.9% (15 yrs)	+21.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 2,737 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.