2010 Kia Carens — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

57.1%

Latest Pass Rate

5,387

Total Tests (All Years)

95,475 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 57.1%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 4.6% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Kia Carens as it ages.

3 yrs78.9%

→ ↓10.4%

4 yrs68.5%

→ ↓1.0%

5 yrs67.5%

→ ↓3.6%

6 yrs63.9%

→ ↑0.3%

7 yrs64.2%

→ ↓1.1%

8 yrs63.1%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs61.0%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs58.5%

→ ↓4.1%

11 yrs54.4%

→ ↑1.3%

12 yrs55.7%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs54.8%

→ ↑2.3%

14 yrs57.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.9%	565
4 yrs	68.5%	553
5 yrs	67.5%	544
6 yrs	63.9%	529
7 yrs	64.2%	550
8 yrs	63.1%	377
9 yrs	61.0%	374
10 yrs	58.5%	366
11 yrs	54.4%	458
12 yrs	55.7%	350
13 yrs	54.8%	367
14 yrs	57.1%	354

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Kia Carens pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	57.1%	354
2023 (13 yrs)	54.8%	367
2022 (12 yrs)	55.7%	350
2021 (11 yrs)	54.4%	458
2020 (10 yrs)	58.5%	366
2019 (9 yrs)	61%	374
2018 (8 yrs)	63.1%	377
2017 (7 yrs)	64.2%	550
2016 (6 yrs)	63.9%	529
2015 (5 yrs)	67.5%	544
2014 (4 yrs)	68.5%	553
2013 (3 yrs)	78.9%	565

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

78.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 565Avg Mileage 27,770Top Failure Brakes — 18.8%

2014

68.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 553Avg Mileage 36,411Top Failure Tyres — 36.5%

2015

67.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 544Avg Mileage 45,111Top Failure Brakes — 33.5%

2016High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 529Avg Mileage 53,956Top Failure Brakes — 35.3%

2017High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 550Avg Mileage 62,836Top Failure Brakes — 34.4%

2018High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 377Avg Mileage 69,733Top Failure Brakes — 44.3%

2019High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 374Avg Mileage 76,822Top Failure Brakes — 43.6%

2020High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 366Avg Mileage 81,021Top Failure Brakes — 41.8%

2021High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 458Avg Mileage 87,029Top Failure Brakes — 56.3%

2022High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 350Avg Mileage 90,053Top Failure Suspension — 61.4%

2023High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 367Avg Mileage 95,408Top Failure Suspension — 64.0%

2024High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 354Avg Mileage 95,475Top Failure Brakes — 58.5%

MOT results for 2010 Kia Carens by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	3	78.9%	565	27,770	Brakes — 18.8%
2014	4	68.5%	553	36,411	Tyres — 36.5%
2015	5	67.5%	544	45,111	Brakes — 33.5%
2016	6	63.9%	529	53,956	Brakes — 35.3%
2017	7	64.2%	550	62,836	Brakes — 34.4%
2018	8	63.1%	377	69,733	Brakes — 44.3%
2019	9	61.0%	374	76,822	Brakes — 43.6%
2020	10	58.5%	366	81,021	Brakes — 41.8%
2021	11	54.4%	458	87,029	Brakes — 56.3%
2022	12	55.7%	350	90,053	Suspension — 61.4%
2023	13	54.8%	367	95,408	Suspension — 64.0%
2024	14	57.1%	354	95,475	Brakes — 58.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Kia Carens, with age trends.

Brakes

42.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

31.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.1%

↓ Decreases 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	18.8% (3 yrs)	58.5% (14 yrs)	+39.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.6% (3 yrs)	33.1% (14 yrs)	+20.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Carens cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 5,387 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.