2012 Kia Venga — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

58.7%

Latest Pass Rate

45,117

Total Tests (All Years)

72,086 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 58.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 4.4% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs83.1%

→ ↓1.5%

3 yrs81.6%

→ ↓1.9%

4 yrs79.7%

→ ↓2.5%

5 yrs77.2%

→ ↓2.4%

6 yrs74.8%

→ ↓2.4%

7 yrs72.4%

→ ↓4.4%

8 yrs68.0%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs66.3%

→ ↓3.5%

10 yrs62.8%

→ ↓3.5%

11 yrs59.3%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs58.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.1%	166
3 yrs	81.6%	4,739
4 yrs	79.7%	4,471
5 yrs	77.2%	5,334
6 yrs	74.8%	3,657
7 yrs	72.4%	3,965
8 yrs	68.0%	4,106
9 yrs	66.3%	5,113
10 yrs	62.8%	4,090
11 yrs	59.3%	5,019
12 yrs	58.7%	4,457

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	58.7%	4,457
2023 (11 yrs)	59.3%	5,019
2022 (10 yrs)	62.8%	4,090
2021 (9 yrs)	66.3%	5,113
2020 (8 yrs)	68%	4,106
2019 (7 yrs)	72.4%	3,965
2018 (6 yrs)	74.8%	3,657
2017 (5 yrs)	77.2%	5,334
2016 (4 yrs)	79.7%	4,471
2015 (3 yrs)	81.6%	4,739
2014 (2 yrs)	83.1%	166

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

83.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 166Avg Mileage 18,849Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%

2015

81.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,739Avg Mileage 21,260Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 10.3%

2016

79.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,471Avg Mileage 27,941Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 13.5%

2017

77.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,334Avg Mileage 34,231Top Failure Brakes — 13.0%

2018

74.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,657Avg Mileage 40,759Top Failure Brakes — 16.8%

2019

72.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,965Avg Mileage 47,225Top Failure Brakes — 21.7%

2020

68.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,106Avg Mileage 52,051Top Failure Brakes — 26.6%

2021

66.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,113Avg Mileage 56,384Top Failure Brakes — 27.9%

2022High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,090Avg Mileage 61,265Top Failure Brakes — 33.2%

2023High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,019Avg Mileage 66,457Top Failure Brakes — 39.8%

2024High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,457Avg Mileage 72,086Top Failure Brakes — 35.7%

MOT results for 2012 Kia Venga by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	83.1%	166	18,849	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%
2015	3	81.6%	4,739	21,260	Driver's View of the Road — 10.3%
2016	4	79.7%	4,471	27,941	Driver's View of the Road — 13.5%
2017	5	77.2%	5,334	34,231	Brakes — 13.0%
2018	6	74.8%	3,657	40,759	Brakes — 16.8%
2019	7	72.4%	3,965	47,225	Brakes — 21.7%
2020	8	68.0%	4,106	52,051	Brakes — 26.6%
2021	9	66.3%	5,113	56,384	Brakes — 27.9%
2022	10	62.8%	4,090	61,265	Brakes — 33.2%
2023	11	59.3%	5,019	66,457	Brakes — 39.8%
2024	12	58.7%	4,457	72,086	Brakes — 35.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

21.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.0%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

15.0%

↑ 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	7.2% (2 yrs)	35.7% (12 yrs)	+28.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.8% (2 yrs)	22.4% (12 yrs)	+14.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 45,117 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.