2007 Kia Rio — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

48.9%

Latest Pass Rate

35,308

Total Tests (All Years)

92,538 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 48.9%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 4.6% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Kia Rio as it ages.

2 yrs69.8%

→ ↑12.1%

3 yrs81.9%

→ ↓5.1%

4 yrs76.8%

→ ↓6.2%

5 yrs70.6%

→ ↓2.7%

6 yrs67.9%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs65.0%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs61.9%

→ ↓3.7%

9 yrs58.2%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs56.2%

→ ↓3.0%

11 yrs53.2%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs51.4%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs50.9%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs51.3%

→ ↑1.5%

15 yrs52.8%

→ ↓1.0%

16 yrs51.8%

→ ↓2.9%

17 yrs48.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	69.8%	43
3 yrs	81.9%	3,040
4 yrs	76.8%	3,069
5 yrs	70.6%	3,051
6 yrs	67.9%	3,027
7 yrs	65.0%	2,980
8 yrs	61.9%	2,953
9 yrs	58.2%	2,874
10 yrs	56.2%	2,826
11 yrs	53.2%	1,812
12 yrs	51.4%	1,841
13 yrs	50.9%	1,718
14 yrs	51.3%	1,906
15 yrs	52.8%	1,340
16 yrs	51.8%	1,406
17 yrs	48.9%	1,422

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Kia Rio pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	48.9%	1,422
2023 (16 yrs)	51.8%	1,406
2022 (15 yrs)	52.8%	1,340
2021 (14 yrs)	51.3%	1,906
2020 (13 yrs)	50.9%	1,718
2019 (12 yrs)	51.4%	1,841
2018 (11 yrs)	53.2%	1,812
2017 (10 yrs)	56.2%	2,826
2016 (9 yrs)	58.2%	2,874
2015 (8 yrs)	61.9%	2,953
2014 (7 yrs)	65%	2,980
2013 (6 yrs)	67.9%	3,027
2012 (5 yrs)	70.6%	3,051
2011 (4 yrs)	76.8%	3,069
2010 (3 yrs)	81.9%	3,040
2009 (2 yrs)	69.8%	43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 43Avg Mileage 22,873Top Failure Tyres — 16.3%

2010

81.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,040Avg Mileage 25,013Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%

2011

76.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,069Avg Mileage 33,253Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%

2012

70.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,051Avg Mileage 40,692Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%

2013

67.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,027Avg Mileage 47,699Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%

2014

65.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,980Avg Mileage 54,972Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%

2015High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,953Avg Mileage 61,681Top Failure Brakes — 34.9%

2016High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,874Avg Mileage 67,315Top Failure Brakes — 38.6%

2017High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,826Avg Mileage 73,805Top Failure Brakes — 46.0%

2018High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,812Avg Mileage 78,024Top Failure Brakes — 54.0%

2019High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,841Avg Mileage 81,325Top Failure Brakes — 65.6%

2020High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,718Avg Mileage 84,464Top Failure Brakes — 70.0%

2021High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,906Avg Mileage 86,650Top Failure Brakes — 72.6%

2022High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,340Avg Mileage 89,181Top Failure Suspension — 64.5%

2023High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,406Avg Mileage 89,662Top Failure Brakes — 69.3%

2024High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,422Avg Mileage 92,538Top Failure Suspension — 63.9%

MOT results for 2007 Kia Rio by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	69.8%	43	22,873	Tyres — 16.3%
2010	3	81.9%	3,040	25,013	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%
2011	4	76.8%	3,069	33,253	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%
2012	5	70.6%	3,051	40,692	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%
2013	6	67.9%	3,027	47,699	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%
2014	7	65.0%	2,980	54,972	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%
2015	8	61.9%	2,953	61,681	Brakes — 34.9%
2016	9	58.2%	2,874	67,315	Brakes — 38.6%
2017	10	56.2%	2,826	73,805	Brakes — 46.0%
2018	11	53.2%	1,812	78,024	Brakes — 54.0%
2019	12	51.4%	1,841	81,325	Brakes — 65.6%
2020	13	50.9%	1,718	84,464	Brakes — 70.0%
2021	14	51.3%	1,906	86,650	Brakes — 72.6%
2022	15	52.8%	1,340	89,181	Suspension — 64.5%
2023	16	51.8%	1,406	89,662	Brakes — 69.3%
2024	17	48.9%	1,422	92,538	Suspension — 63.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Kia Rio, with age trends.

Brakes

39.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.2%

↑ 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	2.3% (2 yrs)	59.7% (17 yrs)	+57.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.3% (2 yrs)	35.2% (17 yrs)	+18.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Rio cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 35,308 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.