Petrol Kia Carens: MOT pass rate

69.5% of petrol Kia Carens pass the MOT first time, measured across 3,435 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 75,433.

Petrol against the other Kia Carens versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Kia Carens specifically, diesel is the strongest at 70.9%, and this petrol version sits 1.1 points below the 70.6% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Kia Carens fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Kia Carens had covered 75,433 miles at test, against 82,697 for the diesel. That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Kia Carens page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Kia Carens

1. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 5% of tests (3.65x the national rate for this defect)
2. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 3.8% of tests (2.89x the national rate for this defect)
3. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 3.3% of tests (2.71x the national rate for this defect)
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 5.1% of tests (2.4x the national rate for this defect)
5. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 2% of tests (2x the national rate for this defect)
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 7.4% of tests (1.47x the national rate for this defect)
7. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 1.8% of tests (1.4x the national rate for this defect)
8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4.1% of tests (1.29x the national rate for this defect)
9. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.8% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this defect)
10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.4% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect)

From 3,461 DVSA-tracked petrol Kia Carens tests, 2024, split out from the Kia Carens's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 6.13% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Kia Carens

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 10.8% of tests (2.09x the national rate for this defect)
2. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 4.1% of tests (2.07x the national rate for this defect)
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 18.3% of tests (1.96x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 5.7% of tests (1.81x the national rate for this defect)
5. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 4.7% of tests (1.64x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 4.4% of tests (1.64x the national rate for this defect)
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 19.8% of tests (1.48x the national rate for this defect), also fails
8. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 2% of tests (1.43x the national rate for this defect)
9. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 8.2% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this defect)
10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 7.1% of tests (1.28x the national rate for this defect)

From 3,461 DVSA-tracked petrol Kia Carens tests, 2024.

Other Kia Carens fuel types

• Diesel Kia Carens - 70.9%

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