MOT reliability
Kia Carans
1 vehicles · 15 completed MOT tests analysed
53%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1 Kia Carans vehicles and 15 completed MOT tests, the Kia Carans has an overall 53% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 106,151 miles.
1
Vehicles
15
MOT tests
6,653
Avg miles / year
3.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Kia Carans problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Kia Carans MOT tests:
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Other75%
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Steering11%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
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Brakes4%
Kia Carans pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 4 | 50% |
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
| 13 | 2 | 50% |
| 14 | 3 | 33% |
Fuel types: Diesel (1)
Most common Kia Carans MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kia Carans MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
- Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b) (3 times)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (2 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e) (2 times)
- Steering system excessively tight (2.2.D.1) (2 times)
- Offside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) (1 times)
- Offside Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (1 times)
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4) (1 times)
Kia Carans pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | 15 | 53% | 106,151 |
Kia Carans reliability FAQ
Across 1 Kia Carans vehicles in our MOT data,
53% pass the MOT (a 47% failure rate), with about
3.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Kia Carans MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b); Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b).
The typical Kia Carans in our data has covered around
106,151 miles.
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