MOT reliability
Kia Karrens
1 vehicles · 14 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1 Kia Karrens vehicles and 14 completed MOT tests, the Kia Karrens has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 125,445 miles.
1
Vehicles
14
MOT tests
9,942
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Kia Karrens problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Kia Karrens MOT tests:
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Other117%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
Kia Karrens pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 50% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 2 | 50% |
| 6 | 2 | 50% |
| 7 | 2 | 50% |
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (1)
Most common Kia Karrens MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kia Karrens MOT tests:
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- parking brake on minimum performance requirement (2 times)
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) (1 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2) (1 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
Kia Karrens pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 14 | 64% | 125,445 |
Kia Karrens reliability FAQ
Across 1 Kia Karrens vehicles in our MOT data,
64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about
1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Kia Karrens MOT issues are:
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b); Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c).
The typical Kia Karrens in our data has covered around
125,445 miles.
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