2011 Kia Venga — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

55.9%

Latest Pass Rate

46,271

Total Tests (All Years)

80,951 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 55.9%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 2.8% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs76.0%

→ ↑3.0%

3 yrs79.0%

→ ↓1.7%

4 yrs77.3%

→ ↑0.1%

5 yrs77.4%

→ ↓2.6%

6 yrs74.8%

→ ↓5.2%

7 yrs69.6%

→ ↓4.3%

8 yrs65.3%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs62.3%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs61.0%

→ ↓2.8%

11 yrs58.2%

→ ↓2.5%

12 yrs55.7%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs55.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	76.0%	121
3 yrs	79.0%	4,894
4 yrs	77.3%	4,564
5 yrs	77.4%	4,567
6 yrs	74.8%	4,780
7 yrs	69.6%	3,290
8 yrs	65.3%	3,562
9 yrs	62.3%	3,611
10 yrs	61.0%	4,510
11 yrs	58.2%	3,612
12 yrs	55.7%	4,409
13 yrs	55.9%	4,351

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	55.9%	4,351
2023 (12 yrs)	55.7%	4,409
2022 (11 yrs)	58.2%	3,612
2021 (10 yrs)	61%	4,510
2020 (9 yrs)	62.3%	3,611
2019 (8 yrs)	65.3%	3,562
2018 (7 yrs)	69.6%	3,290
2017 (6 yrs)	74.8%	4,780
2016 (5 yrs)	77.4%	4,567
2015 (4 yrs)	77.3%	4,564
2014 (3 yrs)	79%	4,894
2013 (2 yrs)	76%	121

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

76.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 121Avg Mileage 21,789Top Failure Tyres — 16.5%

2014

79.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,894Avg Mileage 21,998Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 12.5%

2015

77.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,564Avg Mileage 29,152Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 16.3%

2016

77.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,567Avg Mileage 36,140Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2017

74.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,780Avg Mileage 42,678Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2018

69.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,290Avg Mileage 49,491Top Failure Brakes — 22.6%

2019

65.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,562Avg Mileage 55,503Top Failure Brakes — 31.8%

2020High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,611Avg Mileage 60,828Top Failure Brakes — 35.2%

2021High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,510Avg Mileage 64,829Top Failure Brakes — 37.9%

2022High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,612Avg Mileage 69,282Top Failure Brakes — 40.3%

2023High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,409Avg Mileage 74,172Top Failure Brakes — 47.6%

2024High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,351Avg Mileage 80,951Top Failure Brakes — 43.9%

MOT results for 2011 Kia Venga by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	76.0%	121	21,789	Tyres — 16.5%
2014	3	79.0%	4,894	21,998	Driver's View of the Road — 12.5%
2015	4	77.3%	4,564	29,152	Driver's View of the Road — 16.3%
2016	5	77.4%	4,567	36,140	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2017	6	74.8%	4,780	42,678	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2018	7	69.6%	3,290	49,491	Brakes — 22.6%
2019	8	65.3%	3,562	55,503	Brakes — 31.8%
2020	9	62.3%	3,611	60,828	Brakes — 35.2%
2021	10	61.0%	4,510	64,829	Brakes — 37.9%
2022	11	58.2%	3,612	69,282	Brakes — 40.3%
2023	12	55.7%	4,409	74,172	Brakes — 47.6%
2024	13	55.9%	4,351	80,951	Brakes — 43.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.0%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.6%

↑ 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)	38.6% (13 yrs)	+36.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.3% (2 yrs)	43.9% (13 yrs)	+35.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.5% (2 yrs)	27.9% (13 yrs)	+11.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 46,271 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.