2010 Kia Rio — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

55.0%

Latest Pass Rate

83,324

Total Tests (All Years)

85,250 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 55.0%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 2.5% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Kia Rio as it ages.

2 yrs85.0%

→ ↑0.2%

3 yrs85.2%

→ ↓4.7%

4 yrs80.5%

→ ↓4.4%

5 yrs76.1%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs72.6%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs70.5%

→ ↓3.7%

8 yrs66.8%

→ ↓4.4%

9 yrs62.4%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs59.7%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs59.4%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs57.5%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs56.5%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs55.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	85.0%	153
3 yrs	85.2%	8,007
4 yrs	80.5%	7,977
5 yrs	76.1%	7,930
6 yrs	72.6%	7,827
7 yrs	70.5%	8,107
8 yrs	66.8%	5,485
9 yrs	62.4%	5,773
10 yrs	59.7%	5,891
11 yrs	59.4%	7,162
12 yrs	57.5%	5,752
13 yrs	56.5%	6,565
14 yrs	55.0%	6,695

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Kia Rio pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	55%	6,695
2023 (13 yrs)	56.5%	6,565
2022 (12 yrs)	57.5%	5,752
2021 (11 yrs)	59.4%	7,162
2020 (10 yrs)	59.7%	5,891
2019 (9 yrs)	62.4%	5,773
2018 (8 yrs)	66.8%	5,485
2017 (7 yrs)	70.5%	8,107
2016 (6 yrs)	72.6%	7,827
2015 (5 yrs)	76.1%	7,930
2014 (4 yrs)	80.5%	7,977
2013 (3 yrs)	85.2%	8,007
2012 (2 yrs)	85%	153

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

85.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 153Avg Mileage 22,092Top Failure Tyres — 8.5%

2013

85.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 8,007Avg Mileage 23,762Top Failure Tyres — 14.1%

2014

80.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 7,977Avg Mileage 31,317Top Failure Tyres — 16.2%

2015

76.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 7,930Avg Mileage 38,594Top Failure Tyres — 18.0%

2016

72.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,827Avg Mileage 45,802Top Failure Tyres — 19.5%

2017

70.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,107Avg Mileage 52,584Top Failure Tyres — 19.8%

2018

66.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,485Avg Mileage 58,785Top Failure Brakes — 24.9%

2019High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,773Avg Mileage 64,993Top Failure Brakes — 32.8%

2020High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,891Avg Mileage 70,180Top Failure Brakes — 41.9%

2021High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,162Avg Mileage 73,654Top Failure Brakes — 43.4%

2022High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,752Avg Mileage 77,044Top Failure Brakes — 44.7%

2023High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,565Avg Mileage 81,201Top Failure Suspension — 49.7%

2024High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,695Avg Mileage 85,250Top Failure Suspension — 49.8%

MOT results for 2010 Kia Rio by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	85.0%	153	22,092	Tyres — 8.5%
2013	3	85.2%	8,007	23,762	Tyres — 14.1%
2014	4	80.5%	7,977	31,317	Tyres — 16.2%
2015	5	76.1%	7,930	38,594	Tyres — 18.0%
2016	6	72.6%	7,827	45,802	Tyres — 19.5%
2017	7	70.5%	8,107	52,584	Tyres — 19.8%
2018	8	66.8%	5,485	58,785	Brakes — 24.9%
2019	9	62.4%	5,773	64,993	Brakes — 32.8%
2020	10	59.7%	5,891	70,180	Brakes — 41.9%
2021	11	59.4%	7,162	73,654	Brakes — 43.4%
2022	12	57.5%	5,752	77,044	Brakes — 44.7%
2023	13	56.5%	6,565	81,201	Suspension — 49.7%
2024	14	55.0%	6,695	85,250	Suspension — 49.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Kia Rio, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

20.1%

↑ 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	1.3% (2 yrs)	49.8% (14 yrs)	+48.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	0.7% (2 yrs)	41.7% (14 yrs)	+41.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.5% (2 yrs)	28.6% (14 yrs)	+20.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Rio cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 83,324 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.