2011 Kia Carens — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

57.1%

Latest Pass Rate

4,441

Total Tests (All Years)

97,184 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 57.1%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 4.0% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Kia Carens as it ages.

2 yrs90.0%

→ ↓16.1%

3 yrs73.9%

→ ↓3.0%

4 yrs70.9%

→ ↓0.3%

5 yrs70.6%

→ ↓5.9%

6 yrs64.7%

→ ↓3.4%

7 yrs61.3%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs59.5%

→ ↓5.3%

9 yrs54.2%

→ ↑0.9%

10 yrs55.1%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs54.4%

→ ↓5.8%

12 yrs48.6%

→ ↑8.5%

13 yrs57.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	90.0%	30
3 yrs	73.9%	414
4 yrs	70.9%	405
5 yrs	70.6%	405
6 yrs	64.7%	519
7 yrs	61.3%	359
8 yrs	59.5%	380
9 yrs	54.2%	371
10 yrs	55.1%	454
11 yrs	54.4%	331
12 yrs	48.6%	393
13 yrs	57.1%	380

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Kia Carens pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	57.1%	380
2023 (12 yrs)	48.6%	393
2022 (11 yrs)	54.4%	331
2021 (10 yrs)	55.1%	454
2020 (9 yrs)	54.2%	371
2019 (8 yrs)	59.5%	380
2018 (7 yrs)	61.3%	359
2017 (6 yrs)	64.7%	519
2016 (5 yrs)	70.6%	405
2015 (4 yrs)	70.9%	405
2014 (3 yrs)	73.9%	414
2013 (2 yrs)	90%	30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

90.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 30Avg Mileage 51,575Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%

2014

73.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 414Avg Mileage 30,622Top Failure Brakes — 20.5%

2015

70.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 405Avg Mileage 42,006Top Failure Brakes — 25.7%

2016

70.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 405Avg Mileage 52,600Top Failure Brakes — 31.1%

2017High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 519Avg Mileage 60,860Top Failure Brakes — 40.7%

2018High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 359Avg Mileage 69,173Top Failure Brakes — 40.1%

2019High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 380Avg Mileage 77,926Top Failure Brakes — 45.5%

2020High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 371Avg Mileage 82,029Top Failure Brakes — 58.2%

2021High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 454Avg Mileage 84,461Top Failure Brakes — 59.9%

2022High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 331Avg Mileage 90,862Top Failure Brakes — 76.4%

2023High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 393Avg Mileage 94,432Top Failure Suspension — 68.2%

2024High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 380Avg Mileage 97,184Top Failure Brakes — 61.8%

MOT results for 2011 Kia Carens by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	90.0%	30	51,575	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%
2014	3	73.9%	414	30,622	Brakes — 20.5%
2015	4	70.9%	405	42,006	Brakes — 25.7%
2016	5	70.6%	405	52,600	Brakes — 31.1%
2017	6	64.7%	519	60,860	Brakes — 40.7%
2018	7	61.3%	359	69,173	Brakes — 40.1%
2019	8	59.5%	380	77,926	Brakes — 45.5%
2020	9	54.2%	371	82,029	Brakes — 58.2%
2021	10	55.1%	454	84,461	Brakes — 59.9%
2022	11	54.4%	331	90,862	Brakes — 76.4%
2023	12	48.6%	393	94,432	Suspension — 68.2%
2024	13	57.1%	380	97,184	Brakes — 61.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Kia Carens, with age trends.

Brakes

44.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

32.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.6%

↑ 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	6.7% (2 yrs)	61.8% (13 yrs)	+55.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Carens cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 4,441 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.