Skip to main content
Pass Your MOT

2012 Kia Rio 2 Ecodynamics — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
73.4%
Latest Pass Rate
987
Total Tests (All Years)
42,036 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 73.4%
Average: 81.1%

⚠️ 7.7% below average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Kia Rio 2 Ecodynamics as it ages.

At 3 years: 83.9% pass rate · At 4 years: 73.4% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
📊 View as table
AgePass RateTests
3 yrs83.9%484
4 yrs73.4%503

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Kia Rio 2 Ecodynamics pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
📊 View as table
BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (4 yrs)73.4%503
2015 (3 yrs)83.9%484

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
83.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 484Avg Mileage 32,623Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2016
73.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 503Avg Mileage 42,036Top Failure Brakes — 21.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Kia Rio 2 Ecodynamics, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
16.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
15.3%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
14.1%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
6.4%
↑ Increases with age
Non-component advisories
1.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes8.9% (3 yrs)21.7% (4 yrs)
+12.8%
🔴 ↑
Tyres10.3% (3 yrs)17.9% (4 yrs)
+7.6%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment13.6% (3 yrs)19.9% (4 yrs)
+6.3%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road3.5% (3 yrs)9.3% (4 yrs)
+5.8%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Kia Rio 2 Ecodynamics page →

About This Data

This page shows how Kia Rio 2 Ecodynamics cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 987 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.

Share via WhatsApp Share on Facebook Report Issue