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Kia Carens reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·20,597 DVSA tests·2024
Across 20,597 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 67% of Kia Carens cars aged 8 to 12 years pass their MOT first time, behind the 73% average for all cars of that age. The faults that come up more than usual are in brakes and lights & electrics.
67%
Below average for its agepass first time (8 to 12 years)
Below average for its age
-6.6 pts
MOT pass rate by age
4 to 7 years
4,993 tests · fleet 85%
74%
8 to 12 years
10,329 tests · fleet 73%
67%
13 years and older
5,275 tests · fleet 61%
49%
Where the Carens fails
Suspension94
Brakes91
Body & structure99
Steering99
Tyres94
Lights & electrics91
Fails more often on brakes, lights & electrics, tyres. Holds up better on steering, body & structure.
Share of 8 to 12 years Kia Carens MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Kia Carens tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Kia Carens models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~17% of MOTsAbove average
- Brakes · flagged on ~15% of MOTsAbove average
- Suspension · flagged on ~14% of MOTsAbove average
- Tyres · flagged on ~7% of MOTsAbove average
Common questions
Is the Kia Carens reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Kia Carens is more demanding than average for its age: 67% of examples aged 8 to 12 years pass first time, against a 73% fleet average. Give brakes, lights & electrics and tyres a close look on any one you view.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Kia Carens?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Kia Carens in 2024: 4 to 7 years, 74%; 8 to 12 years, 67%; and 13 years and older, 49%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Kia Carens MOT?
For Kia Carens cars aged 13 years and older, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are brakes (15.4% of tests vs 7.4% fleet), lights & electrics (16.8% of tests vs 12.5% fleet), suspension (13.8% of tests vs 10.4% fleet).
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