Kia Carens: reliability by registration year
2008-2018 · 8 registration years · 11,664 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every Carens registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1,536 | 72.2% | 78.8% | Tyre condition (front) 15.9% |
| 2017 | 1,734 | 71.5% | 76.8% | Brake pads (rear) 10.9% |
| 2016 | 1,676 | 65.7% | 72.3% | Handbrake efficiency below minimum (roller test) 12.3% |
| 2015 | 1,980 | 64.8% | 70.7% | Brake pads (rear) 12.2% |
| 2014 | 1,999 | 63.8% | 70.8% | Shock absorbers (rear) 12.4% |
| 2013 | 1,257 | 59.7% | 68.7% | Brake light (rear) 9.9% |
| about 4 in every 100 worse than the years either side. What most often failed a 2013 Carens: Brake light (rear) (9.9%) | ||||
| 2009 | 812 | 49.3% | 58.4% | Handbrake efficiency below minimum (roller test) 23.8% |
| 2008 | 670 | 50.9% | 59.6% | Handbrake efficiency below minimum (roller test) 26.4% |