Used car guide
2009 Kia Magentis: petrol or diesel?
Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.
Petrol
52% pass first time (all 2009 cars: 59%)
Stands out: headlights 3.1×, brake discs 2×
150 MOTsSee the petrol guide ›
Diesel
57% pass first time (all 2009 cars: 59%)
Stands out: suspension arm 7×
185 MOTsSee the diesel guide ›
Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.
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Other years
Every year of the Kia Magentis compared
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 253 | Suspension 58% |
| 2008 | 192 | Suspension 54% |
| 2007 | 232 | Suspension 53% |
| 2006 | 333 | Brakes 52% |
| 2005 | 191 | Suspension 38% |
| 2004 | 105 | Suspension 35% |
| 2003 | – | Too few tests |
| 2002 | – | Too few tests |