2002 Kia Carens — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

43.8%

Latest Pass Rate

4,219

Total Tests (All Years)

84,257 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 43.8%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 9.7% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Kia Carens as it ages.

7 yrs51.8%

→ ↓5.9%

8 yrs45.9%

→ ↓4.7%

9 yrs41.2%

→ ↓0.4%

10 yrs40.8%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs39.8%

→ ↓6.3%

12 yrs33.5%

→ ↓3.9%

13 yrs29.6%

→ ↑17.0%

14 yrs46.6%

→ ↓7.7%

15 yrs38.9%

→ ↓11.6%

16 yrs27.3%

→ ↑16.5%

17 yrs43.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	51.8%	713
8 yrs	45.9%	689
9 yrs	41.2%	670
10 yrs	40.8%	593
11 yrs	39.8%	487
12 yrs	33.5%	373
13 yrs	29.6%	277
14 yrs	46.6%	204
15 yrs	38.9%	126
16 yrs	27.3%	55
17 yrs	43.8%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Kia Carens pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (17 yrs)	43.8%	32
2018 (16 yrs)	27.3%	55
2017 (15 yrs)	38.9%	126
2016 (14 yrs)	46.6%	204
2015 (13 yrs)	29.6%	277
2014 (12 yrs)	33.5%	373
2013 (11 yrs)	39.8%	487
2012 (10 yrs)	40.8%	593
2011 (9 yrs)	41.2%	670
2010 (8 yrs)	45.9%	689
2009 (7 yrs)	51.8%	713

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 713Avg Mileage 61,388Top Failure Brakes — 29.5%

2010High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 689Avg Mileage 67,374Top Failure Brakes — 35.7%

2011High Fail Rate

41.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 670Avg Mileage 71,940Top Failure Brakes — 41.0%

2012High Fail Rate

40.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 593Avg Mileage 77,055Top Failure Brakes — 43.2%

2013High Fail Rate

39.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 487Avg Mileage 79,569Top Failure Brakes — 131.0%

2014High Fail Rate

33.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 373Avg Mileage 82,644Top Failure Brakes — 144.2%

2015High Fail Rate

29.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 277Avg Mileage 84,655Top Failure Brakes — 125.6%

2016High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 204Avg Mileage 86,358Top Failure Brakes — 93.1%

2017High Fail Rate

38.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 126Avg Mileage 84,871Top Failure Brakes — 131.0%

2018High Fail Rate

27.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 55Avg Mileage 84,927Top Failure Brakes — 156.4%

2019High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 32Avg Mileage 84,257Top Failure Brakes — 125.0%

MOT results for 2002 Kia Carens by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	51.8%	713	61,388	Brakes — 29.5%
2010	8	45.9%	689	67,374	Brakes — 35.7%
2011	9	41.2%	670	71,940	Brakes — 41.0%
2012	10	40.8%	593	77,055	Brakes — 43.2%
2013	11	39.8%	487	79,569	Brakes — 131.0%
2014	12	33.5%	373	82,644	Brakes — 144.2%
2015	13	29.6%	277	84,655	Brakes — 125.6%
2016	14	46.6%	204	86,358	Brakes — 93.1%
2017	15	38.9%	126	84,871	Brakes — 131.0%
2018	16	27.3%	55	84,927	Brakes — 156.4%
2019	17	43.8%	32	84,257	Brakes — 125.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Kia Carens, with age trends.

Brakes

96.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

61.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

50.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

44.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

41.9%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	29.5% (7 yrs)	125.0% (17 yrs)	+95.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.0% (7 yrs)	56.3% (17 yrs)	+41.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	21.5% (7 yrs)	40.6% (17 yrs)	+19.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Carens cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 4,219 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.