2008 Kia Carens — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

47.3%

Latest Pass Rate

35,682

Total Tests (All Years)

102,156 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 47.3%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 5.4% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Kia Carens as it ages.

1 yrs77.4%

→ ↓6.3%

2 yrs71.1%

→ ↑2.8%

3 yrs73.9%

→ ↓4.5%

4 yrs69.4%

→ ↓8.3%

5 yrs61.1%

→ ↓3.2%

6 yrs57.9%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs55.0%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs52.7%

→ ↓0.3%

9 yrs52.4%

→ ↓2.9%

10 yrs49.5%

→ ↓2.4%

11 yrs47.1%

→ ↑1.0%

12 yrs48.1%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs47.0%

→ ↑2.5%

14 yrs49.5%

→ ↓1.3%

15 yrs48.2%

→ ↓0.9%

16 yrs47.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	77.4%	31
2 yrs	71.1%	135
3 yrs	73.9%	3,805
4 yrs	69.4%	3,610
5 yrs	61.1%	3,619
6 yrs	57.9%	3,525
7 yrs	55.0%	3,449
8 yrs	52.7%	3,315
9 yrs	52.4%	3,172
10 yrs	49.5%	2,047
11 yrs	47.1%	1,941
12 yrs	48.1%	1,681
13 yrs	47.0%	1,829
14 yrs	49.5%	1,205
15 yrs	48.2%	1,221
16 yrs	47.3%	1,097

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Kia Carens pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	47.3%	1,097
2023 (15 yrs)	48.2%	1,221
2022 (14 yrs)	49.5%	1,205
2021 (13 yrs)	47%	1,829
2020 (12 yrs)	48.1%	1,681
2019 (11 yrs)	47.1%	1,941
2018 (10 yrs)	49.5%	2,047
2017 (9 yrs)	52.4%	3,172
2016 (8 yrs)	52.7%	3,315
2015 (7 yrs)	55%	3,449
2014 (6 yrs)	57.9%	3,525
2013 (5 yrs)	61.1%	3,619
2012 (4 yrs)	69.4%	3,610
2011 (3 yrs)	73.9%	3,805
2010 (2 yrs)	71.1%	135
2009 (1 yrs)	77.4%	31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.4%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 31Avg Mileage 47,690Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%

2010

71.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 135Avg Mileage 36,654Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2011

73.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,805Avg Mileage 28,293Top Failure Brakes — 13.5%

2012

69.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,610Avg Mileage 38,281Top Failure Brakes — 16.1%

2013High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,619Avg Mileage 48,328Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2014High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,525Avg Mileage 57,627Top Failure Brakes — 48.5%

2015High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,449Avg Mileage 66,411Top Failure Brakes — 52.2%

2016High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,315Avg Mileage 73,372Top Failure Brakes — 56.0%

2017High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,172Avg Mileage 80,320Top Failure Brakes — 58.0%

2018High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,047Avg Mileage 85,677Top Failure Brakes — 67.0%

2019High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,941Avg Mileage 89,919Top Failure Brakes — 70.2%

2020High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,681Avg Mileage 92,884Top Failure Suspension — 68.3%

2021High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,829Avg Mileage 95,138Top Failure Suspension — 76.7%

2022High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,205Avg Mileage 98,208Top Failure Brakes — 80.6%

2023High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,221Avg Mileage 100,247Top Failure Suspension — 91.6%

2024High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,097Avg Mileage 102,156Top Failure Suspension — 77.8%

MOT results for 2008 Kia Carens by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	77.4%	31	47,690	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2010	2	71.1%	135	36,654	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2011	3	73.9%	3,805	28,293	Brakes — 13.5%
2012	4	69.4%	3,610	38,281	Brakes — 16.1%
2013	5	61.1%	3,619	48,328	Brakes — 40.0%
2014	6	57.9%	3,525	57,627	Brakes — 48.5%
2015	7	55.0%	3,449	66,411	Brakes — 52.2%
2016	8	52.7%	3,315	73,372	Brakes — 56.0%
2017	9	52.4%	3,172	80,320	Brakes — 58.0%
2018	10	49.5%	2,047	85,677	Brakes — 67.0%
2019	11	47.1%	1,941	89,919	Brakes — 70.2%
2020	12	48.1%	1,681	92,884	Suspension — 68.3%
2021	13	47.0%	1,829	95,138	Suspension — 76.7%
2022	14	49.5%	1,205	98,208	Brakes — 80.6%
2023	15	48.2%	1,221	100,247	Suspension — 91.6%
2024	16	47.3%	1,097	102,156	Suspension — 77.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Kia Carens, with age trends.

Brakes

52.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

42.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

31.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.5%

↑ 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% (1 yrs)	77.8% (16 yrs)	+74.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.7% (1 yrs)	37.3% (16 yrs)	+27.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Carens cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 35,682 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.