1998 Kia Pride — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

34.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,743

Total Tests (All Years)

61,571 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 34.3%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 20.0% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Kia Pride as it ages.

11 yrs40.4%

→ ↓3.3%

12 yrs37.1%

→ ↑2.4%

13 yrs39.5%

→ ↓8.8%

14 yrs30.7%

→ ↑4.1%

15 yrs34.8%

→ ↑6.3%

16 yrs41.1%

→ ↓1.9%

17 yrs39.2%

→ ↓4.9%

18 yrs34.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	40.4%	550
12 yrs	37.1%	394
13 yrs	39.5%	294
14 yrs	30.7%	192
15 yrs	34.8%	132
16 yrs	41.1%	95
17 yrs	39.2%	51
18 yrs	34.3%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Kia Pride pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (18 yrs)	34.3%	35
2015 (17 yrs)	39.2%	51
2014 (16 yrs)	41.1%	95
2013 (15 yrs)	34.8%	132
2012 (14 yrs)	30.7%	192
2011 (13 yrs)	39.5%	294
2010 (12 yrs)	37.1%	394
2009 (11 yrs)	40.4%	550

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

40.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 550Avg Mileage 61,308Top Failure Brakes — 39.5%

2010High Fail Rate

37.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 394Avg Mileage 61,721Top Failure Brakes — 41.6%

2011High Fail Rate

39.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 294Avg Mileage 62,722Top Failure Brakes — 41.8%

2012High Fail Rate

30.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 192Avg Mileage 67,694Top Failure Suspension — 49.5%

2013High Fail Rate

34.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 132Avg Mileage 61,319Top Failure Brakes — 150.0%

2014High Fail Rate

41.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 95Avg Mileage 62,857Top Failure Suspension — 141.1%

2015High Fail Rate

39.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 51Avg Mileage 60,911Top Failure Suspension — 162.7%

2016High Fail Rate

34.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 35Avg Mileage 61,571Top Failure Suspension — 185.7%

MOT results for 1998 Kia Pride by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	40.4%	550	61,308	Brakes — 39.5%
2010	12	37.1%	394	61,721	Brakes — 41.6%
2011	13	39.5%	294	62,722	Brakes — 41.8%
2012	14	30.7%	192	67,694	Suspension — 49.5%
2013	15	34.8%	132	61,319	Brakes — 150.0%
2014	16	41.1%	95	62,857	Suspension — 141.1%
2015	17	39.2%	51	60,911	Suspension — 162.7%
2016	18	34.3%	35	61,571	Suspension — 185.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Kia Pride, with age trends.

Suspension

98.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

92.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.7%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

28.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

26.7%

↑ 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	33.6% (11 yrs)	185.7% (18 yrs)	+152.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	39.5% (11 yrs)	151.4% (18 yrs)	+111.9%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	13.6% (11 yrs)	25.7% (18 yrs)	+12.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	30.5% (11 yrs)	40.0% (18 yrs)	+9.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Pride cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,743 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.