KIA Carens reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: KIA

Model: Carens

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 104,974 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

72.9%

Share of this model's 104,974 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

55.9 mpg

CO2 emission

128 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

92,343

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

97,890

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

12.0

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

12,435

12,435 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

104,974

104,974 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

12,435On the road

Insight summary

KIA Carens is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 12,435 represented vehicles and 0.03% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 72.9% from 104,974 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 41. The current pool shows an average of 92,343 miles and an average age of 12.0 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 97,890 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are parking brake, windscreen damage and lighting. The practical read is that the KIA Carens deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	9,570
PETROL	2,863
GAS BI-FUEL	1
LPG	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	3,287
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	1,382
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	1,134
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	1,129
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	1,062
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	1,006
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,000
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	987
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	920
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	894
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	883
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	875
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	863
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	861
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	852
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	811
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	791
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	755
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	736
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	729
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	685
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	676
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	627
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	626
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	619

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 24,190 defects across this top 25 set

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

3,287

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

1,382

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

1,134

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))

1,129

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

1,062

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

1,006

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,000

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

987

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

920

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

894

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

883

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

875

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

863

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

861

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

852

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

811

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

791

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

755

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

736

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

729

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

685

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

676

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

627

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

626

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

619

KIA Carens reliability and MOT data