2009 Kia Rio — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

53.9%

Latest Pass Rate

80,176

Total Tests (All Years)

82,939 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 53.9%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 1.5% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Kia Rio as it ages.

2 yrs81.6%

→ ↑2.1%

3 yrs83.7%

→ ↓6.5%

4 yrs77.2%

→ ↓3.7%

5 yrs73.5%

→ ↓2.6%

6 yrs70.9%

→ ↓3.8%

7 yrs67.1%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs64.5%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs61.5%

→ ↓3.5%

10 yrs58.0%

→ ↑0.2%

11 yrs58.2%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs56.6%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs55.3%

→ ↑0.7%

14 yrs56.0%

→ ↓2.1%

15 yrs53.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	81.6%	76
3 yrs	83.7%	7,290
4 yrs	77.2%	7,299
5 yrs	73.5%	7,256
6 yrs	70.9%	7,200
7 yrs	67.1%	7,104
8 yrs	64.5%	7,182
9 yrs	61.5%	4,967
10 yrs	58.0%	5,257
11 yrs	58.2%	5,149
12 yrs	56.6%	6,062
13 yrs	55.3%	4,347
14 yrs	56.0%	5,252
15 yrs	53.9%	5,735

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Kia Rio pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	53.9%	5,735
2023 (14 yrs)	56%	5,252
2022 (13 yrs)	55.3%	4,347
2021 (12 yrs)	56.6%	6,062
2020 (11 yrs)	58.2%	5,149
2019 (10 yrs)	58%	5,257
2018 (9 yrs)	61.5%	4,967
2017 (8 yrs)	64.5%	7,182
2016 (7 yrs)	67.1%	7,104
2015 (6 yrs)	70.9%	7,200
2014 (5 yrs)	73.5%	7,256
2013 (4 yrs)	77.2%	7,299
2012 (3 yrs)	83.7%	7,290
2011 (2 yrs)	81.6%	76

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

81.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 76Avg Mileage 20,580Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%

2012

83.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 7,290Avg Mileage 22,805Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%

2013

77.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 7,299Avg Mileage 30,052Top Failure Tyres — 17.1%

2014

73.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 7,256Avg Mileage 37,220Top Failure Tyres — 19.3%

2015

70.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,200Avg Mileage 44,236Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%

2016

67.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,104Avg Mileage 50,675Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%

2017High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,182Avg Mileage 56,824Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2018High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,967Avg Mileage 62,557Top Failure Brakes — 30.3%

2019High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,257Avg Mileage 67,756Top Failure Brakes — 35.4%

2020High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,149Avg Mileage 71,148Top Failure Brakes — 38.1%

2021High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,062Avg Mileage 74,510Top Failure Brakes — 41.1%

2022High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,347Avg Mileage 78,439Top Failure Suspension — 49.1%

2023High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,252Avg Mileage 80,464Top Failure Suspension — 57.0%

2024High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,735Avg Mileage 82,939Top Failure Suspension — 53.9%

MOT results for 2009 Kia Rio by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	81.6%	76	20,580	Tyres — 13.2%
2012	3	83.7%	7,290	22,805	Tyres — 8.0%
2013	4	77.2%	7,299	30,052	Tyres — 17.1%
2014	5	73.5%	7,256	37,220	Tyres — 19.3%
2015	6	70.9%	7,200	44,236	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%
2016	7	67.1%	7,104	50,675	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%
2017	8	64.5%	7,182	56,824	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2018	9	61.5%	4,967	62,557	Brakes — 30.3%
2019	10	58.0%	5,257	67,756	Brakes — 35.4%
2020	11	58.2%	5,149	71,148	Brakes — 38.1%
2021	12	56.6%	6,062	74,510	Brakes — 41.1%
2022	13	55.3%	4,347	78,439	Suspension — 49.1%
2023	14	56.0%	5,252	80,464	Suspension — 57.0%
2024	15	53.9%	5,735	82,939	Suspension — 53.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Kia Rio, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.5%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

21.1%

↑ 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	3.9% (2 yrs)	53.9% (15 yrs)	+50.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.9% (2 yrs)	35.8% (15 yrs)	+31.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.2% (2 yrs)	32.6% (15 yrs)	+19.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Rio cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 80,176 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.