2010 Kia Venga — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

53.8%

Latest Pass Rate

37,169

Total Tests (All Years)

86,081 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 53.8%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 1.3% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs86.7%

→ ↓5.9%

3 yrs80.8%

→ ↓4.0%

4 yrs76.8%

→ ↓0.9%

5 yrs75.9%

→ ↓0.7%

6 yrs75.2%

→ ↓4.8%

7 yrs70.4%

→ ↓5.1%

8 yrs65.3%

→ ↓3.5%

9 yrs61.8%

→ ↓0.2%

10 yrs61.6%

→ ↓3.6%

11 yrs58.0%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs57.4%

→ ↓2.7%

13 yrs54.7%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs53.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.7%	30
3 yrs	80.8%	3,500
4 yrs	76.8%	3,481
5 yrs	75.9%	3,466
6 yrs	75.2%	3,473
7 yrs	70.4%	3,552
8 yrs	65.3%	2,473
9 yrs	61.8%	2,570
10 yrs	61.6%	2,680
11 yrs	58.0%	3,249
12 yrs	57.4%	2,470
13 yrs	54.7%	3,079
14 yrs	53.8%	3,146

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	53.8%	3,146
2023 (13 yrs)	54.7%	3,079
2022 (12 yrs)	57.4%	2,470
2021 (11 yrs)	58%	3,249
2020 (10 yrs)	61.6%	2,680
2019 (9 yrs)	61.8%	2,570
2018 (8 yrs)	65.3%	2,473
2017 (7 yrs)	70.4%	3,552
2016 (6 yrs)	75.2%	3,473
2015 (5 yrs)	75.9%	3,466
2014 (4 yrs)	76.8%	3,481
2013 (3 yrs)	80.8%	3,500
2012 (2 yrs)	86.7%	30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

86.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 30Avg Mileage 23,777Top Failure Tyres — 6.7%

2013

80.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,500Avg Mileage 23,128Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 10.7%

2014

76.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,481Avg Mileage 30,090Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 16.7%

2015

75.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,466Avg Mileage 37,134Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%

2016

75.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,473Avg Mileage 44,060Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2017

70.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,552Avg Mileage 50,612Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%

2018

65.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,473Avg Mileage 57,638Top Failure Brakes — 27.4%

2019High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,570Avg Mileage 62,690Top Failure Brakes — 31.4%

2020High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,680Avg Mileage 67,233Top Failure Brakes — 36.5%

2021High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,249Avg Mileage 71,242Top Failure Brakes — 38.5%

2022High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,470Avg Mileage 75,419Top Failure Brakes — 42.2%

2023High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,079Avg Mileage 79,804Top Failure Brakes — 47.4%

2024High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,146Avg Mileage 86,081Top Failure Brakes — 44.5%

MOT results for 2010 Kia Venga by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	86.7%	30	23,777	Tyres — 6.7%
2013	3	80.8%	3,500	23,128	Driver's View of the Road — 10.7%
2014	4	76.8%	3,481	30,090	Driver's View of the Road — 16.7%
2015	5	75.9%	3,466	37,134	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%
2016	6	75.2%	3,473	44,060	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2017	7	70.4%	3,552	50,612	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%
2018	8	65.3%	2,473	57,638	Brakes — 27.4%
2019	9	61.8%	2,570	62,690	Brakes — 31.4%
2020	10	61.6%	2,680	67,233	Brakes — 36.5%
2021	11	58.0%	3,249	71,242	Brakes — 38.5%
2022	12	57.4%	2,470	75,419	Brakes — 42.2%
2023	13	54.7%	3,079	79,804	Brakes — 47.4%
2024	14	53.8%	3,146	86,081	Brakes — 44.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.1%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

18.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.5%

↑ 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
Brakes	3.3% (2 yrs)	44.5% (14 yrs)	+41.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.3% (2 yrs)	42.1% (14 yrs)	+38.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.7% (2 yrs)	26.1% (14 yrs)	+19.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Venga cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 37,169 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.