2011 Kia Rio — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

54.9%

Latest Pass Rate

79,757

Total Tests (All Years)

81,400 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 54.9%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 1.8% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Kia Rio as it ages.

2 yrs83.2%

→ ↓0.2%

3 yrs83.0%

→ ↓3.4%

4 yrs79.6%

→ ↓4.7%

5 yrs74.9%

→ ↓4.4%

6 yrs70.5%

→ ↓3.4%

7 yrs67.1%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs64.8%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs62.4%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs61.2%

→ ↓3.6%

11 yrs57.6%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs56.6%

→ ↓1.7%

13 yrs54.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.2%	119
3 yrs	83.0%	8,143
4 yrs	79.6%	8,123
5 yrs	74.9%	8,058
6 yrs	70.5%	8,322
7 yrs	67.1%	5,803
8 yrs	64.8%	6,120
9 yrs	62.4%	6,226
10 yrs	61.2%	7,659
11 yrs	57.6%	5,877
12 yrs	56.6%	7,235
13 yrs	54.9%	8,072

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Kia Rio pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	54.9%	8,072
2023 (12 yrs)	56.6%	7,235
2022 (11 yrs)	57.6%	5,877
2021 (10 yrs)	61.2%	7,659
2020 (9 yrs)	62.4%	6,226
2019 (8 yrs)	64.8%	6,120
2018 (7 yrs)	67.1%	5,803
2017 (6 yrs)	70.5%	8,322
2016 (5 yrs)	74.9%	8,058
2015 (4 yrs)	79.6%	8,123
2014 (3 yrs)	83%	8,143
2013 (2 yrs)	83.2%	119

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

83.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 119Avg Mileage 22,084Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%

2014

83.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 8,143Avg Mileage 23,742Top Failure Tyres — 14.3%

2015

79.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,123Avg Mileage 31,514Top Failure Tyres — 14.6%

2016

74.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,058Avg Mileage 38,849Top Failure Tyres — 18.2%

2017

70.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,322Avg Mileage 45,774Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%

2018

67.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,803Avg Mileage 52,510Top Failure Brakes — 28.0%

2019High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,120Avg Mileage 58,731Top Failure Brakes — 35.4%

2020High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,226Avg Mileage 63,954Top Failure Brakes — 39.0%

2021High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,659Avg Mileage 68,406Top Failure Brakes — 44.3%

2022High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,877Avg Mileage 72,858Top Failure Brakes — 52.4%

2023High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,235Avg Mileage 77,433Top Failure Brakes — 55.2%

2024High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,072Avg Mileage 81,400Top Failure Suspension — 48.9%

MOT results for 2011 Kia Rio by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	83.2%	119	22,084	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%
2014	3	83.0%	8,143	23,742	Tyres — 14.3%
2015	4	79.6%	8,123	31,514	Tyres — 14.6%
2016	5	74.9%	8,058	38,849	Tyres — 18.2%
2017	6	70.5%	8,322	45,774	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%
2018	7	67.1%	5,803	52,510	Brakes — 28.0%
2019	8	64.8%	6,120	58,731	Brakes — 35.4%
2020	9	62.4%	6,226	63,954	Brakes — 39.0%
2021	10	61.2%	7,659	68,406	Brakes — 44.3%
2022	11	57.6%	5,877	72,858	Brakes — 52.4%
2023	12	56.6%	7,235	77,433	Brakes — 55.2%
2024	13	54.9%	8,072	81,400	Suspension — 48.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Kia Rio, with age trends.

Brakes

28.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

15.7%

↑ 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	1.7% (2 yrs)	48.9% (13 yrs)	+47.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.4% (2 yrs)	48.6% (13 yrs)	+45.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.4% (2 yrs)	29.7% (13 yrs)	+21.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Rio cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 79,757 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.