2018 Kia Carens: MOT pass rate and reliability

80.1% of 2018 Kia Carens pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,627 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 53,114 miles.

How the 2018 compares

• Against all Kia Carens (70.6%, 14,790 tests): +9.5 points
• Against all 2018 cars (85.9%): -5.8 points
• National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Kia Carens model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2018 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Kia Carens:

What this means if you are buying a 2018 Carens

The 2018 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 9.5 points more often than the Kia Carens average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What an 8-year-old car fails on

A 2018 car is 8 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

• Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
• Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
• Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
• Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
• Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
• Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does. On a 2018 Kia Carens the average at test was 53,114 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

2018 is the strongest year on record for this model at 80.1%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

• 2015 Kia Carens - 73.3%
• 2016 Kia Carens - 74.7%
• 2017 Kia Carens - 77.6%

All Kia Carens MOT data · Every model