MOT reliability
Kia Carens crdi lx
98 vehicles · 160 completed MOT tests analysed
61%
MOT pass rate
Based on 98 Kia Carens crdi lx vehicles and 160 completed MOT tests, the Kia Carens crdi lx has an overall 61% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 112,694 miles.
98
Vehicles
160
MOT tests
10,268
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Kia Carens crdi lx problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Kia Carens crdi lx MOT tests:
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Other121%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Brakes4%
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Steering3%
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Seatbelts & equipment1%
Kia Carens crdi lx pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 14 | 71% |
| 4 | 12 | 58% |
| 5 | 11 | 55% |
| 6 | 7 | 57% |
| 7 | 5 | 40% |
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
| 9 | 2 | 50% |
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Diesel (98)
Most common Kia Carens crdi lx MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kia Carens crdi lx MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (6 times)
- Oil leak (6 times)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (5 times)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (4 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (3 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
- Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (2 times)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
- hand brake travel hight (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b) (2 times)
Kia Carens crdi lx pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 71,998 |
| 2005 | 1 | 3 | 67% | — |
| 2004 | 2 | 6 | 50% | 108,726 |
| 2003 | 7 | 46 | 61% | 116,577 |
Kia Carens crdi lx reliability FAQ
Across 98 Kia Carens crdi lx vehicles in our MOT data,
61% pass the MOT (a 39% failure rate), with about
0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Kia Carens crdi lx MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2).
The typical Kia Carens crdi lx in our data has covered around
112,694 miles.
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