2003 Kia Carens — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

53.0%

Latest Pass Rate

20,956

Total Tests (All Years)

70,303 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Kia Carens as it ages.

6 yrs56.8%

→ ↓5.6%

7 yrs51.2%

→ ↓3.7%

8 yrs47.5%

→ ↓5.0%

9 yrs42.5%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs40.1%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs37.8%

→ ↑1.8%

12 yrs39.6%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs38.3%

→ ↓3.9%

14 yrs34.4%

→ ↑2.5%

15 yrs36.9%

→ ↓0.7%

16 yrs36.2%

→ ↑0.3%

17 yrs36.5%

→ ↑4.6%

18 yrs41.1%

→ ↓0.1%

19 yrs41.0%

→ ↑8.4%

20 yrs49.4%

→ ↑3.6%

21 yrs53.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	56.8%	2,923
7 yrs	51.2%	2,850
8 yrs	47.5%	2,807
9 yrs	42.5%	2,624
10 yrs	40.1%	2,413
11 yrs	37.8%	2,073
12 yrs	39.6%	1,709
13 yrs	38.3%	1,337
14 yrs	34.4%	925
15 yrs	36.9%	406
16 yrs	36.2%	298
17 yrs	36.5%	178
18 yrs	41.1%	168
19 yrs	41.0%	100
20 yrs	49.4%	79
21 yrs	53.0%	66

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Kia Carens pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	53%	66
2023 (20 yrs)	49.4%	79
2022 (19 yrs)	41%	100
2021 (18 yrs)	41.1%	168
2020 (17 yrs)	36.5%	178
2019 (16 yrs)	36.2%	298
2018 (15 yrs)	36.9%	406
2017 (14 yrs)	34.4%	925
2016 (13 yrs)	38.3%	1,337
2015 (12 yrs)	39.6%	1,709
2014 (11 yrs)	37.8%	2,073
2013 (10 yrs)	40.1%	2,413
2012 (9 yrs)	42.5%	2,624
2011 (8 yrs)	47.5%	2,807
2010 (7 yrs)	51.2%	2,850
2009 (6 yrs)	56.8%	2,923

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,923Avg Mileage 56,712Top Failure Brakes — 27.6%

2010High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,850Avg Mileage 64,777Top Failure Brakes — 32.0%

2011High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,807Avg Mileage 70,962Top Failure Brakes — 35.6%

2012High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,624Avg Mileage 75,456Top Failure Brakes — 41.1%

2013High Fail Rate

40.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,413Avg Mileage 80,504Top Failure Brakes — 124.7%

2014High Fail Rate

37.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,073Avg Mileage 83,442Top Failure Brakes — 133.0%

2015High Fail Rate

39.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,709Avg Mileage 86,528Top Failure Brakes — 123.5%

2016High Fail Rate

38.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,337Avg Mileage 88,407Top Failure Brakes — 114.7%

2017High Fail Rate

34.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 925Avg Mileage 87,946Top Failure Brakes — 137.1%

2018High Fail Rate

36.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 406Avg Mileage 85,872Top Failure Brakes — 118.2%

2019High Fail Rate

36.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 298Avg Mileage 86,016Top Failure Brakes — 118.5%

2020High Fail Rate

36.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 178Avg Mileage 82,897Top Failure Brakes — 93.3%

2021High Fail Rate

41.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 168Avg Mileage 80,101Top Failure Brakes — 93.5%

2022High Fail Rate

41.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 100Avg Mileage 80,310Top Failure Brakes — 105.0%

2023High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 79Avg Mileage 74,437Top Failure Brakes — 126.6%

2024High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 66Avg Mileage 70,303Top Failure Brakes — 90.9%

MOT results for 2003 Kia Carens by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	56.8%	2,923	56,712	Brakes — 27.6%
2010	7	51.2%	2,850	64,777	Brakes — 32.0%
2011	8	47.5%	2,807	70,962	Brakes — 35.6%
2012	9	42.5%	2,624	75,456	Brakes — 41.1%
2013	10	40.1%	2,413	80,504	Brakes — 124.7%
2014	11	37.8%	2,073	83,442	Brakes — 133.0%
2015	12	39.6%	1,709	86,528	Brakes — 123.5%
2016	13	38.3%	1,337	88,407	Brakes — 114.7%
2017	14	34.4%	925	87,946	Brakes — 137.1%
2018	15	36.9%	406	85,872	Brakes — 118.2%
2019	16	36.2%	298	86,016	Brakes — 118.5%
2020	17	36.5%	178	82,897	Brakes — 93.3%
2021	18	41.1%	168	80,101	Brakes — 93.5%
2022	19	41.0%	100	80,310	Brakes — 105.0%
2023	20	49.4%	79	74,437	Brakes — 126.6%
2024	21	53.0%	66	70,303	Brakes — 90.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Kia Carens, with age trends.

Brakes

94.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

68.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

65.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

61.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

46.2%

↑ 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	27.6% (6 yrs)	90.9% (21 yrs)	+63.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	13.6% (6 yrs)	60.6% (21 yrs)	+47.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.0% (6 yrs)	37.9% (21 yrs)	+20.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Carens cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 20,956 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.