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2014 Kia Rio — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age

12 years
Current Age
67.4%
Latest Pass Rate
83,039
Total Tests (All Years)
69,215 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 67.4%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 8.6% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2014 Kia Rio as it ages.

2 yrs85.9%
3 yrs85.9%
4 yrs82.9%
5 yrs79.0%
6 yrs76.4%
7 yrs73.9%
8 yrs71.9%
9 yrs69.1%
10 yrs67.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs85.9%284
3 yrs85.9%11,812
4 yrs82.9%8,224
5 yrs79.0%8,687
6 yrs76.4%9,179
7 yrs73.9%11,280
8 yrs71.9%8,914
9 yrs69.1%11,124
10 yrs67.4%13,535

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2014 Kia Rio pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (10 yrs)67.4%13,535
2023 (9 yrs)69.1%11,124
2022 (8 yrs)71.9%8,914
2021 (7 yrs)73.9%11,280
2020 (6 yrs)76.4%9,179
2019 (5 yrs)79%8,687
2018 (4 yrs)82.9%8,224
2017 (3 yrs)85.9%11,812
2016 (2 yrs)85.9%284

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
85.9%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 284Avg Mileage 22,493Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%
2017
85.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 11,812Avg Mileage 24,436Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%
2018
82.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,224Avg Mileage 32,113Top Failure Tyres — 14.6%
2019
79.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,687Avg Mileage 39,359Top Failure Tyres — 18.8%
2020
76.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 9,179Avg Mileage 45,650Top Failure Tyres — 21.8%
2021
73.9%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 11,280Avg Mileage 51,024Top Failure Tyres — 24.3%
2022
71.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,914Avg Mileage 56,574Top Failure Brakes — 26.1%
2023
69.1%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 11,124Avg Mileage 62,915Top Failure Brakes — 33.9%
2024
67.4%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 13,535Avg Mileage 69,215Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2014 Kia Rio, with age trends.

Tyres
19.6%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
19.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
12.4%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
10.6%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
7.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes5.3% (2 yrs)28.6% (10 yrs)
+23.3%
🔴 ↑
Tyres8.8% (2 yrs)23.4% (10 yrs)
+14.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Rio cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2024, covering 83,039 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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