2002 Kia Rio — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

54.7%

Latest Pass Rate

26,588

Total Tests (All Years)

69,651 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 2002 Kia Rio as it ages.

7 yrs55.5%

→ ↓3.3%

8 yrs52.2%

→ ↓3.8%

9 yrs48.4%

→ ↓3.6%

10 yrs44.8%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs44.5%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs43.7%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs43.9%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs43.1%

→ ↑1.6%

15 yrs44.7%

→ ↑2.0%

16 yrs46.7%

→ ↑3.0%

17 yrs49.7%

→ ↓0.8%

18 yrs48.9%

→ ↑8.4%

19 yrs57.3%

→ ↓3.4%

20 yrs53.9%

→ ↓0.6%

21 yrs53.3%

→ ↑1.4%

22 yrs54.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	55.5%	4,425
8 yrs	52.2%	4,172
9 yrs	48.4%	3,916
10 yrs	44.8%	3,445
11 yrs	44.5%	2,938
12 yrs	43.7%	2,333
13 yrs	43.9%	1,757
14 yrs	43.1%	1,270
15 yrs	44.7%	857
16 yrs	46.7%	398
17 yrs	49.7%	290
18 yrs	48.9%	225
19 yrs	57.3%	206
20 yrs	53.9%	128
21 yrs	53.3%	122
22 yrs	54.7%	106

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Kia Rio pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	54.7%	106
2023 (21 yrs)	53.3%	122
2022 (20 yrs)	53.9%	128
2021 (19 yrs)	57.3%	206
2020 (18 yrs)	48.9%	225
2019 (17 yrs)	49.7%	290
2018 (16 yrs)	46.7%	398
2017 (15 yrs)	44.7%	857
2016 (14 yrs)	43.1%	1,270
2015 (13 yrs)	43.9%	1,757
2014 (12 yrs)	43.7%	2,333
2013 (11 yrs)	44.5%	2,938
2012 (10 yrs)	44.8%	3,445
2011 (9 yrs)	48.4%	3,916
2010 (8 yrs)	52.2%	4,172
2009 (7 yrs)	55.5%	4,425

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,425Avg Mileage 51,283Top Failure Brakes — 27.2%

2010High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,172Avg Mileage 56,519Top Failure Brakes — 29.1%

2011High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,916Avg Mileage 61,660Top Failure Brakes — 33.6%

2012High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,445Avg Mileage 65,549Top Failure Suspension — 38.1%

2013High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,938Avg Mileage 69,036Top Failure Brakes — 97.0%

2014High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,333Avg Mileage 70,962Top Failure Brakes — 97.3%

2015High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,757Avg Mileage 71,814Top Failure Brakes — 98.3%

2016High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,270Avg Mileage 72,119Top Failure Brakes — 87.9%

2017High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 857Avg Mileage 69,370Top Failure Suspension — 88.6%

2018High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 398Avg Mileage 65,802Top Failure Brakes — 87.2%

2019High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 290Avg Mileage 72,003Top Failure Brakes — 77.6%

2020High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 225Avg Mileage 65,466Top Failure Suspension — 75.1%

2021High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 206Avg Mileage 68,065Top Failure Brakes — 60.2%

2022High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 128Avg Mileage 64,994Top Failure Brakes — 83.6%

2023High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 122Avg Mileage 67,663Top Failure Brakes — 79.5%

2024High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 106Avg Mileage 69,651Top Failure Brakes — 67.9%

MOT results for 2002 Kia Rio by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	55.5%	4,425	51,283	Brakes — 27.2%
2010	8	52.2%	4,172	56,519	Brakes — 29.1%
2011	9	48.4%	3,916	61,660	Brakes — 33.6%
2012	10	44.8%	3,445	65,549	Suspension — 38.1%
2013	11	44.5%	2,938	69,036	Brakes — 97.0%
2014	12	43.7%	2,333	70,962	Brakes — 97.3%
2015	13	43.9%	1,757	71,814	Brakes — 98.3%
2016	14	43.1%	1,270	72,119	Brakes — 87.9%
2017	15	44.7%	857	69,370	Suspension — 88.6%
2018	16	46.7%	398	65,802	Brakes — 87.2%
2019	17	49.7%	290	72,003	Brakes — 77.6%
2020	18	48.9%	225	65,466	Suspension — 75.1%
2021	19	57.3%	206	68,065	Brakes — 60.2%
2022	20	53.9%	128	64,994	Brakes — 83.6%
2023	21	53.3%	122	67,663	Brakes — 79.5%
2024	22	54.7%	106	69,651	Brakes — 67.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Kia Rio, with age trends.

Brakes

69.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

65.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.2%

↑ 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
Brakes	27.2% (7 yrs)	67.9% (22 yrs)	+40.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	22.9% (7 yrs)	48.1% (22 yrs)	+25.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.9% (7 yrs)	34.9% (22 yrs)	+19.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Rio cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 26,588 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.