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MOT statistics · 2023 tests

Kia Carens MOT pass rate, common failures and mileage

In 2023, 70.5% of 16,056 MOT tests on the Kia Carens ended in a pass, 6.0 points below the 76.5% average for all cars.

Pass rate
70.5%
All cars 76.5%
Tests
16,056
Initial MOTs in 2023
Mileage at 10
85k
Median; middle half 65k to 105k

Pass rate and mileage by age

Each row covers the Kia Carens MOT tests at that age. Mileage shows the median and the middle half of odometer readings, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.

AgePass rateMileage
41,052 tests
82.5%
37,000 · 29k to 49k
51,584 tests
79.4%
45,000 · 33k to 59k
61,842 tests
79.9%
53,000 · 41k to 67k
72,090 tests
76.6%
63,000 · 49k to 79k
82,146 tests
74.1%
73,000 · 57k to 91k
92,028 tests
71.8%
81,000 · 63k to 99k
10520 tests
70.2%
85,000 · 65k to 105k
11302 tests
56.0%
87,000 · 69k to 113k
12333 tests
58.0%
91,000 · 71k to 113k
13925 tests
62.1%
93,000 · 73k to 113k
141,165 tests
57.9%
97,000 · 79k to 117k
15977 tests
57.7%
99,000 · 81k to 119k
16461 tests
47.9%
103,000 · 79k to 121k
17279 tests
45.2%
89,000 · 69k to 107k
Carens pass rateAll cars at that ageMiddle half of mileages

Most common MOT failures and advisories

How often each item came up, per 100 MOT tests on the Kia Carens. Advisories are things the tester noted that did not fail the car, often wear that will need attention soon. Follow an item to see what it means and how serious it is.

Failures

Brake lights
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
4.8in 100 tests
Brake pads
A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
4.3in 100 tests
Brake performance
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
3.9in 100 tests
Headlights
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
2.8in 100 tests
Tyres
A tyre cords visible or damaged
2.6in 100 tests
Side and tail lights
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
2.5in 100 tests
Wiper blades
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
2.4in 100 tests
Tyre tread
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
2.3in 100 tests

Advisories and minor defects

Brake pads
A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
14.2in 100 tests
Brake discs
Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured
13.0in 100 tests
Engine oil leaks
Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
4.4in 100 tests
Brake pipes
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
4.4in 100 tests
Number plate lights
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (minor defect)
3.6in 100 tests
Brake discs
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
3.6in 100 tests
Coil springs
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
3.2in 100 tests
Number plates
Number plate inscription missing or illegible
3.1in 100 tests

What to check on a used Carens

The parts that come up most often in Kia Carens MOTs, and how to look at them on a viewing.

  1. Brake discs and pads
    Ask when the discs and pads were last replaced, and look through the wheel for a raised lip on the edge of the disc.
  2. Lights
    Walk round with every light on, and ask someone to press the brake pedal so you can see both brake lights.
  3. Oil leaks
    Look under the engine and gearbox, and at the ground where the car was parked, for fresh oil.
  4. Brake pipes and hoses
    Look underneath at the metal brake pipes for heavy rust, and at the rubber hoses for cracks or bulges.
  5. Braking
    On the test drive, brake firmly on a straight road: the car should stop straight without pulling, and the handbrake should hold it on a slope.

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Questions

What is the MOT pass rate of the Kia Carens?
In 2023, 70.5% of 16,056 initial MOT tests on the Kia Carens ended in a pass, against 76.5% for all cars and light vans.
What fails most often on a Kia Carens MOT?
The most common failures were brake lights (4.8 in 100 tests), brake pads (4.3 in 100 tests), brake performance (3.9 in 100 tests).
What is a normal mileage for a 10-year-old Kia Carens?
At 10 years old, the median Kia Carens at its MOT had covered 85,000 miles, and the middle half had between 65,000 and 105,000 miles.
What do MOT testers most often advise on a Kia Carens?
The most common advisories were brake pads (14.2 in 100 tests), brake discs (13.0 in 100 tests), engine oil leaks (4.4 in 100 tests).

Other Kia models

Overall MOT pass rate in 2023. Compare all Kia models or see every make.

Sportage81.2%Picanto76.9%Ceed73.4%Rio75.3%Niro91.5%Venga79.6%Sorento73.2%Soul76.4%Stonic91.9%Carens70.5%Optima82.5%Xceed91.3%Sedona61.0%

How these figures are made. We counted every initial MOT test (not retests) of cars and light vans in Great Britain in 2023 from the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 33,842,940 tests in all. Pass rate is the share of initial tests that ended in a pass, counting faults fixed during the test. Age is whole years from first registration to the test, so a car having its first MOT a few weeks early counts as 2.

Like-for-like pass rates average each model's pass rate at ages 3 to 10 with the same age mix for every model, so a model is not flattered by a young fleet or penalised by an old one. Models are grouped by the first word of the DVSA model name, and names that cover several models are left out.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RegTail's analysis of the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 2023 tests.