2009 Kia Carens — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

49.7%

Latest Pass Rate

25,677

Total Tests (All Years)

98,890 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 49.7%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 2.7% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Kia Carens as it ages.

2 yrs71.8%

→ ↑2.3%

3 yrs74.1%

→ ↓6.1%

4 yrs68.0%

→ ↓4.2%

5 yrs63.8%

→ ↓0.7%

6 yrs63.1%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs59.6%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs56.7%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs54.7%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs51.6%

→ ↓0.6%

11 yrs51.0%

→ ↑1.3%

12 yrs52.3%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs51.6%

→ ↑0.7%

14 yrs52.3%

→ ↓2.6%

15 yrs49.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	71.8%	131
3 yrs	74.1%	2,663
4 yrs	68.0%	2,613
5 yrs	63.8%	2,597
6 yrs	63.1%	2,532
7 yrs	59.6%	2,448
8 yrs	56.7%	2,477
9 yrs	54.7%	1,638
10 yrs	51.6%	1,653
11 yrs	51.0%	1,534
12 yrs	52.3%	1,728
13 yrs	51.6%	1,191
14 yrs	52.3%	1,299
15 yrs	49.7%	1,173

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Kia Carens pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	49.7%	1,173
2023 (14 yrs)	52.3%	1,299
2022 (13 yrs)	51.6%	1,191
2021 (12 yrs)	52.3%	1,728
2020 (11 yrs)	51%	1,534
2019 (10 yrs)	51.6%	1,653
2018 (9 yrs)	54.7%	1,638
2017 (8 yrs)	56.7%	2,477
2016 (7 yrs)	59.6%	2,448
2015 (6 yrs)	63.1%	2,532
2014 (5 yrs)	63.8%	2,597
2013 (4 yrs)	68%	2,613
2012 (3 yrs)	74.1%	2,663
2011 (2 yrs)	71.8%	131

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

71.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 131Avg Mileage 31,144Top Failure Brakes — 13.0%

2012

74.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,663Avg Mileage 29,938Top Failure Brakes — 15.2%

2013

68.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,613Avg Mileage 39,558Top Failure Brakes — 30.1%

2014High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,597Avg Mileage 48,670Top Failure Brakes — 41.1%

2015High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,532Avg Mileage 57,356Top Failure Brakes — 38.3%

2016High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,448Avg Mileage 65,413Top Failure Brakes — 44.5%

2017High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,477Avg Mileage 72,953Top Failure Brakes — 52.4%

2018High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,638Avg Mileage 79,872Top Failure Brakes — 53.8%

2019High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,653Avg Mileage 85,442Top Failure Brakes — 62.1%

2020High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,534Avg Mileage 87,513Top Failure Brakes — 61.3%

2021High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,728Avg Mileage 90,017Top Failure Brakes — 65.1%

2022High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,191Avg Mileage 93,047Top Failure Suspension — 72.5%

2023High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,299Avg Mileage 95,697Top Failure Suspension — 76.2%

2024High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,173Avg Mileage 98,890Top Failure Suspension — 68.7%

MOT results for 2009 Kia Carens by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	71.8%	131	31,144	Brakes — 13.0%
2012	3	74.1%	2,663	29,938	Brakes — 15.2%
2013	4	68.0%	2,613	39,558	Brakes — 30.1%
2014	5	63.8%	2,597	48,670	Brakes — 41.1%
2015	6	63.1%	2,532	57,356	Brakes — 38.3%
2016	7	59.6%	2,448	65,413	Brakes — 44.5%
2017	8	56.7%	2,477	72,953	Brakes — 52.4%
2018	9	54.7%	1,638	79,872	Brakes — 53.8%
2019	10	51.6%	1,653	85,442	Brakes — 62.1%
2020	11	51.0%	1,534	87,513	Brakes — 61.3%
2021	12	52.3%	1,728	90,017	Brakes — 65.1%
2022	13	51.6%	1,191	93,047	Suspension — 72.5%
2023	14	52.3%	1,299	95,697	Suspension — 76.2%
2024	15	49.7%	1,173	98,890	Suspension — 68.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Kia Carens, with age trends.

Brakes

47.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

32.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.0%

↑ 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	6.9% (2 yrs)	68.7% (15 yrs)	+61.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.0% (2 yrs)	54.9% (15 yrs)	+41.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.6% (2 yrs)	35.9% (15 yrs)	+28.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Carens cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 25,677 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.