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MOT reliability

Kia Karens lx

1 vehicles · 14 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Kia Karens lx vehicles and 14 completed MOT tests, the Kia Karens lx has an overall 64% pass rate.

1
Vehicles
14
MOT tests
9,044
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Karens lx problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kia Karens lx MOT tests:

  • Other81%
  • Seatbelts & equipment19%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%

Kia Karens lx pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
4250%
51100%
6250%
7250%
8250%
9250%
101100%
111100%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Kia Karens lx MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kia Karens lx MOT tests:

  1. Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (3 times)
  2. Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (2 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
  4. Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) (2 times)
  5. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  6. Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a) (2 times)
  7. Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1) (1 times)
  10. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (1 times)
  12. Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c) (1 times)
  13. Offside Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)

Kia Karens lx pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2004 1 14 64% —

Kia Karens lx reliability FAQ

Across 1 Kia Karens lx vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Karens lx MOT issues are: Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2); Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c); Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g).

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