MOT reliability
Kia Carens s
25 vehicles · 124 completed MOT tests analysed
77%
MOT pass rate
Based on 25 Kia Carens s vehicles and 124 completed MOT tests, the Kia Carens s has an overall 77% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 101,151 miles.
25
Vehicles
124
MOT tests
7,568
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Kia Carens s problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Kia Carens s MOT tests:
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Other94%
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Seatbelts & equipment8%
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Emissions & nuisance7%
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Brakes3%
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Steering1%
Kia Carens s pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 6 | 83% |
| 6 | 15 | 80% |
| 7 | 13 | 69% |
| 8 | 10 | 70% |
| 9 | 2 | 50% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (16), Other (9)
Most common Kia Carens s MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kia Carens s MOT tests:
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (6 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (5 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (5 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (4 times)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (4 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3 times)
- brake pipes going rusty (2 times)
- Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1) (2 times)
Kia Carens s pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5 | 26 | 73% | 100,565 |
| 2000 | 5 | 21 | 76% | 96,168 |
Kia Carens s reliability FAQ
Across 25 Kia Carens s vehicles in our MOT data,
77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about
0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Kia Carens s MOT issues are:
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g); Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c).
The typical Kia Carens s in our data has covered around
101,151 miles.
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