2006 Kia Carens — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

39.8%

Latest Pass Rate

29,452

Total Tests (All Years)

92,542 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 39.8%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 14.5% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Kia Carens as it ages.

3 yrs71.1%

→ ↓1.6%

4 yrs69.5%

→ ↓7.7%

5 yrs61.8%

→ ↓4.2%

6 yrs57.6%

→ ↓8.0%

7 yrs49.6%

→ ↓3.9%

8 yrs45.7%

→ ↓0.8%

9 yrs44.9%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs41.7%

→ ↑0.2%

11 yrs41.9%

→ ↓2.4%

12 yrs39.5%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs38.4%

→ ↑3.8%

14 yrs42.2%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs40.8%

→ ↓1.2%

16 yrs39.6%

→ ↑1.6%

17 yrs41.2%

→ ↓1.4%

18 yrs39.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	71.1%	3,024
4 yrs	69.5%	2,893
5 yrs	61.8%	2,970
6 yrs	57.6%	2,919
7 yrs	49.6%	2,865
8 yrs	45.7%	2,775
9 yrs	44.9%	2,677
10 yrs	41.7%	2,452
11 yrs	41.9%	2,179
12 yrs	39.5%	1,217
13 yrs	38.4%	995
14 yrs	42.2%	751
15 yrs	40.8%	719
16 yrs	39.6%	371
17 yrs	41.2%	371
18 yrs	39.8%	274

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Kia Carens pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	39.8%	274
2023 (17 yrs)	41.2%	371
2022 (16 yrs)	39.6%	371
2021 (15 yrs)	40.8%	719
2020 (14 yrs)	42.2%	751
2019 (13 yrs)	38.4%	995
2018 (12 yrs)	39.5%	1,217
2017 (11 yrs)	41.9%	2,179
2016 (10 yrs)	41.7%	2,452
2015 (9 yrs)	44.9%	2,677
2014 (8 yrs)	45.7%	2,775
2013 (7 yrs)	49.6%	2,865
2012 (6 yrs)	57.6%	2,919
2011 (5 yrs)	61.8%	2,970
2010 (4 yrs)	69.5%	2,893
2009 (3 yrs)	71.1%	3,024

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,024Avg Mileage 29,046Top Failure Brakes — 15.5%

2010

69.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,893Avg Mileage 38,532Top Failure Brakes — 19.0%

2011High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,970Avg Mileage 46,983Top Failure Brakes — 25.1%

2012High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,919Avg Mileage 55,076Top Failure Brakes — 28.7%

2013High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,865Avg Mileage 63,282Top Failure Brakes — 80.8%

2014High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,775Avg Mileage 69,245Top Failure Brakes — 96.8%

2015High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,677Avg Mileage 75,932Top Failure Brakes — 98.9%

2016High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,452Avg Mileage 82,381Top Failure Brakes — 106.4%

2017High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,179Avg Mileage 85,565Top Failure Brakes — 115.3%

2018High Fail Rate

39.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,217Avg Mileage 88,416Top Failure Brakes — 117.7%

2019High Fail Rate

38.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 995Avg Mileage 90,804Top Failure Brakes — 111.5%

2020High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 751Avg Mileage 91,276Top Failure Brakes — 102.5%

2021High Fail Rate

40.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 719Avg Mileage 92,358Top Failure Brakes — 117.5%

2022High Fail Rate

39.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 371Avg Mileage 92,430Top Failure Brakes — 106.2%

2023High Fail Rate

41.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 371Avg Mileage 94,364Top Failure Brakes — 101.1%

2024High Fail Rate

39.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 274Avg Mileage 92,542Top Failure Suspension — 78.8%

MOT results for 2006 Kia Carens by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	71.1%	3,024	29,046	Brakes — 15.5%
2010	4	69.5%	2,893	38,532	Brakes — 19.0%
2011	5	61.8%	2,970	46,983	Brakes — 25.1%
2012	6	57.6%	2,919	55,076	Brakes — 28.7%
2013	7	49.6%	2,865	63,282	Brakes — 80.8%
2014	8	45.7%	2,775	69,245	Brakes — 96.8%
2015	9	44.9%	2,677	75,932	Brakes — 98.9%
2016	10	41.7%	2,452	82,381	Brakes — 106.4%
2017	11	41.9%	2,179	85,565	Brakes — 115.3%
2018	12	39.5%	1,217	88,416	Brakes — 117.7%
2019	13	38.4%	995	90,804	Brakes — 111.5%
2020	14	42.2%	751	91,276	Brakes — 102.5%
2021	15	40.8%	719	92,358	Brakes — 117.5%
2022	16	39.6%	371	92,430	Brakes — 106.2%
2023	17	41.2%	371	94,364	Brakes — 101.1%
2024	18	39.8%	274	92,542	Suspension — 78.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Kia Carens, with age trends.

Brakes

82.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

50.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

46.0%

— Consistent

Tyres

36.9%

↑ 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
Suspension	3.2% (3 yrs)	78.8% (18 yrs)	+75.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.5% (3 yrs)	77.7% (18 yrs)	+62.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.2% (3 yrs)	48.9% (18 yrs)	+39.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Carens cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 29,452 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.