2012 Kia Rio — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

59.8%

Latest Pass Rate

89,481

Total Tests (All Years)

84,175 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 59.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 5.5% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Kia Rio as it ages.

2 yrs86.6%

→ ↓3.8%

3 yrs82.8%

→ ↓4.0%

4 yrs78.8%

→ ↓4.2%

5 yrs74.6%

→ ↓4.6%

6 yrs70.0%

→ ↓2.0%

7 yrs68.0%

→ ↓1.4%

8 yrs66.6%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs65.5%

→ ↓2.6%

10 yrs62.9%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs61.2%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs59.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.6%	201
3 yrs	82.8%	9,661
4 yrs	78.8%	9,640
5 yrs	74.6%	10,270
6 yrs	70.0%	7,199
7 yrs	68.0%	7,519
8 yrs	66.6%	7,727
9 yrs	65.5%	9,553
10 yrs	62.9%	7,484
11 yrs	61.2%	9,281
12 yrs	59.8%	10,946

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Kia Rio pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	59.8%	10,946
2023 (11 yrs)	61.2%	9,281
2022 (10 yrs)	62.9%	7,484
2021 (9 yrs)	65.5%	9,553
2020 (8 yrs)	66.6%	7,727
2019 (7 yrs)	68%	7,519
2018 (6 yrs)	70%	7,199
2017 (5 yrs)	74.6%	10,270
2016 (4 yrs)	78.8%	9,640
2015 (3 yrs)	82.8%	9,661
2014 (2 yrs)	86.6%	201

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

86.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 201Avg Mileage 24,126Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%

2015

82.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 9,661Avg Mileage 26,360Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2016

78.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 9,640Avg Mileage 34,583Top Failure Tyres — 14.9%

2017

74.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 10,270Avg Mileage 42,416Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%

2018

70.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,199Avg Mileage 49,681Top Failure Brakes — 23.9%

2019

68.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,519Avg Mileage 56,962Top Failure Brakes — 28.8%

2020

66.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,727Avg Mileage 62,745Top Failure Brakes — 35.2%

2021

65.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,553Avg Mileage 67,541Top Failure Brakes — 37.2%

2022High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,484Avg Mileage 73,502Top Failure Brakes — 40.4%

2023High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,281Avg Mileage 78,594Top Failure Brakes — 46.4%

2024High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 10,946Avg Mileage 84,175Top Failure Brakes — 41.0%

MOT results for 2012 Kia Rio by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	86.6%	201	24,126	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%
2015	3	82.8%	9,661	26,360	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2016	4	78.8%	9,640	34,583	Tyres — 14.9%
2017	5	74.6%	10,270	42,416	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%
2018	6	70.0%	7,199	49,681	Brakes — 23.9%
2019	7	68.0%	7,519	56,962	Brakes — 28.8%
2020	8	66.6%	7,727	62,745	Brakes — 35.2%
2021	9	65.5%	9,553	67,541	Brakes — 37.2%
2022	10	62.9%	7,484	73,502	Brakes — 40.4%
2023	11	61.2%	9,281	78,594	Brakes — 46.4%
2024	12	59.8%	10,946	84,175	Brakes — 41.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Kia Rio, with age trends.

Brakes

27.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	9.0% (2 yrs)	41.0% (12 yrs)	+32.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.5% (2 yrs)	32.6% (12 yrs)	+31.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.0% (2 yrs)	27.5% (12 yrs)	+20.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Rio cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 89,481 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.