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2013 Kia Rio — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
62.3%
Latest Pass Rate
86,358
Total Tests (All Years)
76,950 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 62.3%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 6.1% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Kia Rio as it ages.

2 yrs88.1%
3 yrs85.0%
4 yrs81.1%
5 yrs75.7%
6 yrs72.6%
7 yrs70.2%
8 yrs69.1%
9 yrs65.6%
10 yrs62.4%
11 yrs62.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs88.1%285
3 yrs85.0%10,071
4 yrs81.1%10,955
5 yrs75.7%7,624
6 yrs72.6%8,225
7 yrs70.2%8,403
8 yrs69.1%10,285
9 yrs65.6%8,244
10 yrs62.4%10,190
11 yrs62.3%12,076

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Kia Rio pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 10 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (11 yrs)62.3%12,076
2023 (10 yrs)62.4%10,190
2022 (9 yrs)65.6%8,244
2021 (8 yrs)69.1%10,285
2020 (7 yrs)70.2%8,403
2019 (6 yrs)72.6%8,225
2018 (5 yrs)75.7%7,624
2017 (4 yrs)81.1%10,955
2016 (3 yrs)85%10,071
2015 (2 yrs)88.1%285

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
88.1%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 285Avg Mileage 22,092Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%
2016
85.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 10,071Avg Mileage 25,314Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%
2017
81.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 10,955Avg Mileage 33,092Top Failure Tyres — 13.7%
2018
75.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 7,624Avg Mileage 40,798Top Failure Tyres — 18.3%
2019
72.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,225Avg Mileage 48,228Top Failure Tyres — 22.2%
2020
70.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,403Avg Mileage 53,959Top Failure Brakes — 27.2%
2021
69.1%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 10,285Avg Mileage 59,052Top Failure Brakes — 28.1%
2022
65.6%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 8,244Avg Mileage 64,742Top Failure Brakes — 34.7%
2023High Fail Rate
62.4%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,190Avg Mileage 70,561Top Failure Brakes — 42.2%
2024High Fail Rate
62.3%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 12,076Avg Mileage 76,950Top Failure Brakes — 35.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Kia Rio, with age trends.

Brakes
22.9%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
21.1%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
19.5%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
17.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
10.2%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes2.5% (2 yrs)35.0% (11 yrs)
+32.5%
🔴 ↑
Tyres7.7% (2 yrs)24.4% (11 yrs)
+16.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Rio cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 86,358 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.

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