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1994 Kia Pride — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years
Current Age
35.3%
Latest Pass Rate
988
Total Tests (All Years)
57,189 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1994 Kia Pride as it ages.

15 yrs40.4%
16 yrs42.7%
17 yrs39.8%
18 yrs45.5%
19 yrs51.5%
20 yrs52.3%
21 yrs35.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 15 to 21 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
15 yrs40.4%334
16 yrs42.7%227
17 yrs39.8%171
18 yrs45.5%112
19 yrs51.5%66
20 yrs52.3%44
21 yrs35.3%34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Kia Pride pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2015 (21 yrs)35.3%34
2014 (20 yrs)52.3%44
2013 (19 yrs)51.5%66
2012 (18 yrs)45.5%112
2011 (17 yrs)39.8%171
2010 (16 yrs)42.7%227
2009 (15 yrs)40.4%334

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
40.4%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 334Avg Mileage 68,704Top Failure Brakes — 38.6%
2010High Fail Rate
42.7%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 227Avg Mileage 69,633Top Failure Brakes — 35.7%
2011High Fail Rate
39.8%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 171Avg Mileage 68,097Top Failure Brakes — 39.8%
2012High Fail Rate
45.5%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 112Avg Mileage 68,134Top Failure Suspension — 41.1%
2013High Fail Rate
51.5%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 66Avg Mileage 65,937Top Failure Suspension — 118.2%
2014High Fail Rate
52.3%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 44Avg Mileage 71,746Top Failure Suspension — 97.7%
2015High Fail Rate
35.3%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 34Avg Mileage 57,189Top Failure Suspension — 132.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Kia Pride, with age trends.

Suspension
71.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
57.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
35.3%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
24.1%
↑ Increases with age
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
22.5%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension37.1% (15 yrs)132.4% (21 yrs)
+95.3%
🔴 ↑
Brakes38.6% (15 yrs)79.4% (21 yrs)
+40.8%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment33.5% (15 yrs)55.9% (21 yrs)
+22.4%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions17.1% (15 yrs)35.3% (21 yrs)
+18.2%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Pride cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 988 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.

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