2005 Kia Carens — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

36.7%

Latest Pass Rate

23,757

Total Tests (All Years)

84,414 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 36.7%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 18.7% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Kia Carens as it ages.

4 yrs69.7%

→ ↓7.4%

5 yrs62.3%

→ ↓6.3%

6 yrs56.0%

→ ↓4.3%

7 yrs51.7%

→ ↓6.4%

8 yrs45.3%

→ ↓3.6%

9 yrs41.7%

→ ↓0.3%

10 yrs41.4%

→ ↑0.7%

11 yrs42.1%

→ ↓4.1%

12 yrs38.0%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs38.4%

→ ↑1.8%

14 yrs40.2%

→ ↓4.1%

15 yrs36.1%

→ ↓1.7%

16 yrs34.4%

→ ↑2.5%

17 yrs36.9%

→ ↓3.6%

18 yrs33.3%

→ ↑3.4%

19 yrs36.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	69.7%	2,633
5 yrs	62.3%	2,594
6 yrs	56.0%	2,609
7 yrs	51.7%	2,540
8 yrs	45.3%	2,463
9 yrs	41.7%	2,330
10 yrs	41.4%	2,148
11 yrs	42.1%	1,910
12 yrs	38.0%	1,583
13 yrs	38.4%	870
14 yrs	40.2%	662
15 yrs	36.1%	446
16 yrs	34.4%	413
17 yrs	36.9%	217
18 yrs	33.3%	192
19 yrs	36.7%	147

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Kia Carens pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	36.7%	147
2023 (18 yrs)	33.3%	192
2022 (17 yrs)	36.9%	217
2021 (16 yrs)	34.4%	413
2020 (15 yrs)	36.1%	446
2019 (14 yrs)	40.2%	662
2018 (13 yrs)	38.4%	870
2017 (12 yrs)	38%	1,583
2016 (11 yrs)	42.1%	1,910
2015 (10 yrs)	41.4%	2,148
2014 (9 yrs)	41.7%	2,330
2013 (8 yrs)	45.3%	2,463
2012 (7 yrs)	51.7%	2,540
2011 (6 yrs)	56%	2,609
2010 (5 yrs)	62.3%	2,594
2009 (4 yrs)	69.7%	2,633

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,633Avg Mileage 39,137Top Failure Brakes — 18.6%

2010High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,594Avg Mileage 48,342Top Failure Brakes — 24.5%

2011High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,609Avg Mileage 56,759Top Failure Brakes — 30.1%

2012High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,540Avg Mileage 64,862Top Failure Brakes — 35.0%

2013High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,463Avg Mileage 69,805Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%

2014High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,330Avg Mileage 77,192Top Failure Brakes — 110.3%

2015High Fail Rate

41.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,148Avg Mileage 80,690Top Failure Brakes — 112.1%

2016High Fail Rate

42.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,910Avg Mileage 84,904Top Failure Brakes — 107.9%

2017High Fail Rate

38.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,583Avg Mileage 86,229Top Failure Brakes — 116.4%

2018High Fail Rate

38.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 870Avg Mileage 88,656Top Failure Brakes — 123.3%

2019High Fail Rate

40.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 662Avg Mileage 89,093Top Failure Brakes — 118.1%

2020High Fail Rate

36.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 446Avg Mileage 89,645Top Failure Brakes — 121.1%

2021High Fail Rate

34.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 413Avg Mileage 87,612Top Failure Brakes — 124.2%

2022High Fail Rate

36.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 217Avg Mileage 85,328Top Failure Brakes — 109.2%

2023High Fail Rate

33.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 192Avg Mileage 86,546Top Failure Brakes — 109.4%

2024High Fail Rate

36.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 147Avg Mileage 84,414Top Failure Brakes — 79.6%

MOT results for 2005 Kia Carens by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	69.7%	2,633	39,137	Brakes — 18.6%
2010	5	62.3%	2,594	48,342	Brakes — 24.5%
2011	6	56.0%	2,609	56,759	Brakes — 30.1%
2012	7	51.7%	2,540	64,862	Brakes — 35.0%
2013	8	45.3%	2,463	69,805	Brakes — 100.0%
2014	9	41.7%	2,330	77,192	Brakes — 110.3%
2015	10	41.4%	2,148	80,690	Brakes — 112.1%
2016	11	42.1%	1,910	84,904	Brakes — 107.9%
2017	12	38.0%	1,583	86,229	Brakes — 116.4%
2018	13	38.4%	870	88,656	Brakes — 123.3%
2019	14	40.2%	662	89,093	Brakes — 118.1%
2020	15	36.1%	446	89,645	Brakes — 121.1%
2021	16	34.4%	413	87,612	Brakes — 124.2%
2022	17	36.9%	217	85,328	Brakes — 109.2%
2023	18	33.3%	192	86,546	Brakes — 109.4%
2024	19	36.7%	147	84,414	Brakes — 79.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Kia Carens, with age trends.

Brakes

90.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

66.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

63.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

58.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

37.4%

↑ 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
Suspension	3.8% (4 yrs)	72.1% (19 yrs)	+68.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	18.6% (4 yrs)	79.6% (19 yrs)	+61.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.2% (4 yrs)	53.1% (19 yrs)	+41.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Carens cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 23,757 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.