2004 Kia Rio — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

43.2%

Latest Pass Rate

52,693

Total Tests (All Years)

68,383 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 43.2%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 13.4% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Kia Rio as it ages.

5 yrs69.8%

→ ↓5.1%

6 yrs64.7%

→ ↓4.5%

7 yrs60.2%

→ ↓4.6%

8 yrs55.6%

→ ↓5.1%

9 yrs50.5%

→ ↓3.3%

10 yrs47.2%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs47.3%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs45.9%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs45.0%

→ ↑0.6%

14 yrs45.6%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs45.6%

→ ↑4.6%

16 yrs50.2%

→ ↑0.9%

17 yrs51.1%

→ ↓2.1%

18 yrs49.0%

→ ↑0.5%

19 yrs49.5%

→ ↓6.3%

20 yrs43.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	69.8%	6,685
6 yrs	64.7%	6,516
7 yrs	60.2%	6,511
8 yrs	55.6%	6,259
9 yrs	50.5%	5,813
10 yrs	47.2%	5,214
11 yrs	47.3%	4,401
12 yrs	45.9%	3,581
13 yrs	45.0%	2,778
14 yrs	45.6%	1,371
15 yrs	45.6%	1,023
16 yrs	50.2%	743
17 yrs	51.1%	662
18 yrs	49.0%	412
19 yrs	49.5%	370
20 yrs	43.2%	354

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Kia Rio pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	43.2%	354
2023 (19 yrs)	49.5%	370
2022 (18 yrs)	49%	412
2021 (17 yrs)	51.1%	662
2020 (16 yrs)	50.2%	743
2019 (15 yrs)	45.6%	1,023
2018 (14 yrs)	45.6%	1,371
2017 (13 yrs)	45%	2,778
2016 (12 yrs)	45.9%	3,581
2015 (11 yrs)	47.3%	4,401
2014 (10 yrs)	47.2%	5,214
2013 (9 yrs)	50.5%	5,813
2012 (8 yrs)	55.6%	6,259
2011 (7 yrs)	60.2%	6,511
2010 (6 yrs)	64.7%	6,516
2009 (5 yrs)	69.8%	6,685

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,685Avg Mileage 38,713Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%

2010High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,516Avg Mileage 45,513Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%

2011High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,511Avg Mileage 52,067Top Failure Suspension — 22.1%

2012High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,259Avg Mileage 57,538Top Failure Suspension — 27.8%

2013High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,813Avg Mileage 62,463Top Failure Suspension — 74.1%

2014High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,214Avg Mileage 66,028Top Failure Suspension — 84.2%

2015High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,401Avg Mileage 69,110Top Failure Suspension — 88.8%

2016High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,581Avg Mileage 70,958Top Failure Suspension — 87.7%

2017High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,778Avg Mileage 71,635Top Failure Suspension — 95.2%

2018High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,371Avg Mileage 71,457Top Failure Suspension — 78.6%

2019High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,023Avg Mileage 71,447Top Failure Suspension — 79.4%

2020High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 743Avg Mileage 69,701Top Failure Suspension — 65.9%

2021High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 662Avg Mileage 69,129Top Failure Suspension — 71.9%

2022High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 412Avg Mileage 69,652Top Failure Suspension — 81.1%

2023High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 370Avg Mileage 68,464Top Failure Suspension — 75.4%

2024High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 354Avg Mileage 68,383Top Failure Suspension — 87.9%

MOT results for 2004 Kia Rio by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	69.8%	6,685	38,713	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%
2010	6	64.7%	6,516	45,513	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2011	7	60.2%	6,511	52,067	Suspension — 22.1%
2012	8	55.6%	6,259	57,538	Suspension — 27.8%
2013	9	50.5%	5,813	62,463	Suspension — 74.1%
2014	10	47.2%	5,214	66,028	Suspension — 84.2%
2015	11	47.3%	4,401	69,110	Suspension — 88.8%
2016	12	45.9%	3,581	70,958	Suspension — 87.7%
2017	13	45.0%	2,778	71,635	Suspension — 95.2%
2018	14	45.6%	1,371	71,457	Suspension — 78.6%
2019	15	45.6%	1,023	71,447	Suspension — 79.4%
2020	16	50.2%	743	69,701	Suspension — 65.9%
2021	17	51.1%	662	69,129	Suspension — 71.9%
2022	18	49.0%	412	69,652	Suspension — 81.1%
2023	19	49.5%	370	68,464	Suspension — 75.4%
2024	20	43.2%	354	68,383	Suspension — 87.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Kia Rio, with age trends.

Suspension

65.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

52.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

44.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

35.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.4%

↑ 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	12.8% (5 yrs)	87.9% (20 yrs)	+75.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.6% (5 yrs)	51.7% (20 yrs)	+42.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.5% (5 yrs)	38.1% (20 yrs)	+27.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Rio cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 52,693 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.