2006 Kia Rio — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

47.9%

Latest Pass Rate

38,657

Total Tests (All Years)

91,160 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 47.9%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 6.4% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Kia Rio as it ages.

3 yrs78.9%

→ ↓5.4%

4 yrs73.5%

→ ↓3.4%

5 yrs70.1%

→ ↓4.3%

6 yrs65.8%

→ ↓4.5%

7 yrs61.3%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs58.3%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs56.6%

→ ↓3.5%

10 yrs53.1%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs51.2%

→ ↓2.1%

12 yrs49.1%

→ ↑1.1%

13 yrs50.2%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs48.9%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs49.0%

→ ↑3.6%

16 yrs52.6%

→ ↓0.9%

17 yrs51.7%

→ ↓3.8%

18 yrs47.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.9%	3,257
4 yrs	73.5%	3,242
5 yrs	70.1%	3,300
6 yrs	65.8%	3,255
7 yrs	61.3%	3,221
8 yrs	58.3%	3,173
9 yrs	56.6%	3,096
10 yrs	53.1%	2,991
11 yrs	51.2%	2,861
12 yrs	49.1%	1,873
13 yrs	50.2%	1,777
14 yrs	48.9%	1,596
15 yrs	49.0%	1,655
16 yrs	52.6%	1,136
17 yrs	51.7%	1,146
18 yrs	47.9%	1,078

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Kia Rio pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	47.9%	1,078
2023 (17 yrs)	51.7%	1,146
2022 (16 yrs)	52.6%	1,136
2021 (15 yrs)	49%	1,655
2020 (14 yrs)	48.9%	1,596
2019 (13 yrs)	50.2%	1,777
2018 (12 yrs)	49.1%	1,873
2017 (11 yrs)	51.2%	2,861
2016 (10 yrs)	53.1%	2,991
2015 (9 yrs)	56.6%	3,096
2014 (8 yrs)	58.3%	3,173
2013 (7 yrs)	61.3%	3,221
2012 (6 yrs)	65.8%	3,255
2011 (5 yrs)	70.1%	3,300
2010 (4 yrs)	73.5%	3,242
2009 (3 yrs)	78.9%	3,257

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,257Avg Mileage 24,969Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%

2010

73.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,242Avg Mileage 33,163Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%

2011

70.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,300Avg Mileage 40,816Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2012

65.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,255Avg Mileage 48,311Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%

2013High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,221Avg Mileage 55,902Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.0%

2014High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,173Avg Mileage 62,240Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.3%

2015High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,096Avg Mileage 68,179Top Failure Brakes — 41.2%

2016High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,991Avg Mileage 74,883Top Failure Brakes — 47.7%

2017High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,861Avg Mileage 79,268Top Failure Brakes — 54.8%

2018High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,873Avg Mileage 83,283Top Failure Brakes — 60.5%

2019High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,777Avg Mileage 86,924Top Failure Brakes — 62.1%

2020High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,596Avg Mileage 88,595Top Failure Brakes — 73.4%

2021High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,655Avg Mileage 88,410Top Failure Brakes — 78.6%

2022High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,136Avg Mileage 89,467Top Failure Brakes — 71.5%

2023High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,146Avg Mileage 90,490Top Failure Brakes — 67.1%

2024High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,078Avg Mileage 91,160Top Failure Suspension — 67.5%

MOT results for 2006 Kia Rio by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	78.9%	3,257	24,969	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%
2010	4	73.5%	3,242	33,163	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%
2011	5	70.1%	3,300	40,816	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2012	6	65.8%	3,255	48,311	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2013	7	61.3%	3,221	55,902	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.0%
2014	8	58.3%	3,173	62,240	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.3%
2015	9	56.6%	3,096	68,179	Brakes — 41.2%
2016	10	53.1%	2,991	74,883	Brakes — 47.7%
2017	11	51.2%	2,861	79,268	Brakes — 54.8%
2018	12	49.1%	1,873	83,283	Brakes — 60.5%
2019	13	50.2%	1,777	86,924	Brakes — 62.1%
2020	14	48.9%	1,596	88,595	Brakes — 73.4%
2021	15	49.0%	1,655	88,410	Brakes — 78.6%
2022	16	52.6%	1,136	89,467	Brakes — 71.5%
2023	17	51.7%	1,146	90,490	Brakes — 67.1%
2024	18	47.9%	1,078	91,160	Suspension — 67.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Kia Rio, with age trends.

Brakes

44.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.1%

↑ 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	1.5% (3 yrs)	67.5% (18 yrs)	+66.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.9% (3 yrs)	55.5% (18 yrs)	+51.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.4% (3 yrs)	32.6% (18 yrs)	+23.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Rio cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 38,657 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.