2008 Kia Rio — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

49.5%

Latest Pass Rate

45,733

Total Tests (All Years)

91,101 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 49.5%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 3.2% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Kia Rio as it ages.

2 yrs76.3%

→ ↑3.7%

3 yrs80.0%

→ ↓4.0%

4 yrs76.0%

→ ↓5.7%

5 yrs70.3%

→ ↓2.0%

6 yrs68.3%

→ ↓3.0%

7 yrs65.3%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs62.5%

→ ↓3.6%

9 yrs58.9%

→ ↓4.2%

10 yrs54.7%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs54.0%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs52.6%

→ ↑1.5%

13 yrs54.1%

→ ↓2.7%

14 yrs51.4%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs51.4%

→ ↓1.9%

16 yrs49.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	76.3%	76
3 yrs	80.0%	4,145
4 yrs	76.0%	4,115
5 yrs	70.3%	4,087
6 yrs	68.3%	4,032
7 yrs	65.3%	3,980
8 yrs	62.5%	3,893
9 yrs	58.9%	3,866
10 yrs	54.7%	2,648
11 yrs	54.0%	2,644
12 yrs	52.6%	2,524
13 yrs	54.1%	2,909
14 yrs	51.4%	2,131
15 yrs	51.4%	2,329
16 yrs	49.5%	2,354

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Kia Rio pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	49.5%	2,354
2023 (15 yrs)	51.4%	2,329
2022 (14 yrs)	51.4%	2,131
2021 (13 yrs)	54.1%	2,909
2020 (12 yrs)	52.6%	2,524
2019 (11 yrs)	54%	2,644
2018 (10 yrs)	54.7%	2,648
2017 (9 yrs)	58.9%	3,866
2016 (8 yrs)	62.5%	3,893
2015 (7 yrs)	65.3%	3,980
2014 (6 yrs)	68.3%	4,032
2013 (5 yrs)	70.3%	4,087
2012 (4 yrs)	76%	4,115
2011 (3 yrs)	80%	4,145
2010 (2 yrs)	76.3%	76

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

76.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 76Avg Mileage 23,344Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2011

80.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,145Avg Mileage 25,418Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%

2012

76.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,115Avg Mileage 32,960Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2013

70.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,087Avg Mileage 40,862Top Failure Tyres — 21.0%

2014

68.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,032Avg Mileage 47,779Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%

2015

65.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,980Avg Mileage 55,128Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%

2016High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,893Avg Mileage 61,196Top Failure Brakes — 35.3%

2017High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,866Avg Mileage 67,484Top Failure Brakes — 40.2%

2018High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,648Avg Mileage 72,616Top Failure Brakes — 50.3%

2019High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,644Avg Mileage 77,217Top Failure Brakes — 58.3%

2020High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,524Avg Mileage 80,587Top Failure Brakes — 59.9%

2021High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,909Avg Mileage 82,797Top Failure Brakes — 60.7%

2022High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,131Avg Mileage 85,899Top Failure Suspension — 71.5%

2023High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,329Avg Mileage 88,035Top Failure Suspension — 71.8%

2024High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,354Avg Mileage 91,101Top Failure Suspension — 70.2%

MOT results for 2008 Kia Rio by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	76.3%	76	23,344	Tyres — 11.8%
2011	3	80.0%	4,145	25,418	Tyres — 8.0%
2012	4	76.0%	4,115	32,960	Tyres — 10.3%
2013	5	70.3%	4,087	40,862	Tyres — 21.0%
2014	6	68.3%	4,032	47,779	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%
2015	7	65.3%	3,980	55,128	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%
2016	8	62.5%	3,893	61,196	Brakes — 35.3%
2017	9	58.9%	3,866	67,484	Brakes — 40.2%
2018	10	54.7%	2,648	72,616	Brakes — 50.3%
2019	11	54.0%	2,644	77,217	Brakes — 58.3%
2020	12	52.6%	2,524	80,587	Brakes — 59.9%
2021	13	54.1%	2,909	82,797	Brakes — 60.7%
2022	14	51.4%	2,131	85,899	Suspension — 71.5%
2023	15	51.4%	2,329	88,035	Suspension — 71.8%
2024	16	49.5%	2,354	91,101	Suspension — 70.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Kia Rio, with age trends.

Brakes

40.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.5%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

22.1%

↑ 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	9.2% (2 yrs)	70.2% (16 yrs)	+61.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.8% (2 yrs)	28.8% (16 yrs)	+17.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Rio cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 45,733 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.