2007 Kia Carens — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

48.8%

Latest Pass Rate

26,215

Total Tests (All Years)

105,898 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 48.8%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 4.7% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Kia Carens as it ages.

2 yrs68.3%

→ ↑8.0%

3 yrs76.3%

→ ↓3.1%

4 yrs73.2%

→ ↓7.4%

5 yrs65.8%

→ ↓6.3%

6 yrs59.5%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs56.3%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs54.1%

→ ↓3.9%

9 yrs50.2%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs47.7%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs46.5%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs45.4%

→ ↑1.3%

13 yrs46.7%

→ ↓1.2%

14 yrs45.5%

→ ↓4.6%

15 yrs40.9%

→ ↑5.0%

16 yrs45.9%

→ ↑2.9%

17 yrs48.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	68.3%	104
3 yrs	76.3%	2,535
4 yrs	73.2%	2,630
5 yrs	65.8%	2,621
6 yrs	59.5%	2,574
7 yrs	56.3%	2,526
8 yrs	54.1%	2,456
9 yrs	50.2%	2,315
10 yrs	47.7%	2,144
11 yrs	46.5%	1,335
12 yrs	45.4%	1,196
13 yrs	46.7%	1,052
14 yrs	45.5%	1,050
15 yrs	40.9%	655
16 yrs	45.9%	575
17 yrs	48.8%	447

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Kia Carens pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	48.8%	447
2023 (16 yrs)	45.9%	575
2022 (15 yrs)	40.9%	655
2021 (14 yrs)	45.5%	1,050
2020 (13 yrs)	46.7%	1,052
2019 (12 yrs)	45.4%	1,196
2018 (11 yrs)	46.5%	1,335
2017 (10 yrs)	47.7%	2,144
2016 (9 yrs)	50.2%	2,315
2015 (8 yrs)	54.1%	2,456
2014 (7 yrs)	56.3%	2,526
2013 (6 yrs)	59.5%	2,574
2012 (5 yrs)	65.8%	2,621
2011 (4 yrs)	73.2%	2,630
2010 (3 yrs)	76.3%	2,535
2009 (2 yrs)	68.3%	104

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 104Avg Mileage 40,500Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%

2010

76.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,535Avg Mileage 31,169Top Failure Brakes — 13.7%

2011

73.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,630Avg Mileage 41,002Top Failure Brakes — 14.3%

2012

65.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,621Avg Mileage 51,130Top Failure Brakes — 19.0%

2013High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,574Avg Mileage 59,292Top Failure Brakes — 50.7%

2014High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,526Avg Mileage 68,625Top Failure Brakes — 56.1%

2015High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,456Avg Mileage 76,048Top Failure Brakes — 52.6%

2016High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,315Avg Mileage 82,513Top Failure Brakes — 59.4%

2017High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,144Avg Mileage 88,700Top Failure Brakes — 67.0%

2018High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,335Avg Mileage 93,130Top Failure Brakes — 72.4%

2019High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,196Avg Mileage 96,019Top Failure Brakes — 69.4%

2020High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,052Avg Mileage 99,630Top Failure Brakes — 79.9%

2021High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,050Avg Mileage 100,600Top Failure Brakes — 79.8%

2022High Fail Rate

40.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 655Avg Mileage 102,493Top Failure Suspension — 100.9%

2023High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 575Avg Mileage 104,433Top Failure Suspension — 96.2%

2024High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 447Avg Mileage 105,898Top Failure Suspension — 92.4%

MOT results for 2007 Kia Carens by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	68.3%	104	40,500	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%
2010	3	76.3%	2,535	31,169	Brakes — 13.7%
2011	4	73.2%	2,630	41,002	Brakes — 14.3%
2012	5	65.8%	2,621	51,130	Brakes — 19.0%
2013	6	59.5%	2,574	59,292	Brakes — 50.7%
2014	7	56.3%	2,526	68,625	Brakes — 56.1%
2015	8	54.1%	2,456	76,048	Brakes — 52.6%
2016	9	50.2%	2,315	82,513	Brakes — 59.4%
2017	10	47.7%	2,144	88,700	Brakes — 67.0%
2018	11	46.5%	1,335	93,130	Brakes — 72.4%
2019	12	45.4%	1,196	96,019	Brakes — 69.4%
2020	13	46.7%	1,052	99,630	Brakes — 79.9%
2021	14	45.5%	1,050	100,600	Brakes — 79.8%
2022	15	40.9%	655	102,493	Suspension — 100.9%
2023	16	45.9%	575	104,433	Suspension — 96.2%
2024	17	48.8%	447	105,898	Suspension — 92.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Kia Carens, with age trends.

Brakes

56.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

48.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

32.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.4%

↑ 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
Brakes	11.5% (2 yrs)	73.2% (17 yrs)	+61.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.7% (2 yrs)	36.9% (17 yrs)	+29.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Carens cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 26,215 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.