2012 Kia Carens — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

52.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,153

Total Tests (All Years)

97,671 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 52.6%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 1.7% below average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Kia Carens as it ages.

3 yrs79.5%

→ ↓14.5%

4 yrs65.0%

→ ↑6.2%

5 yrs71.2%

→ ↓4.5%

6 yrs66.7%

→ ↓12.9%

7 yrs53.8%

→ ↑6.8%

8 yrs60.6%

→ ↓5.0%

9 yrs55.6%

→ ↓6.6%

10 yrs49.0%

→ ↑6.6%

11 yrs55.6%

→ ↓3.0%

12 yrs52.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	79.5%	122
4 yrs	65.0%	117
5 yrs	71.2%	146
6 yrs	66.7%	99
7 yrs	53.8%	106
8 yrs	60.6%	104
9 yrs	55.6%	124
10 yrs	49.0%	102
11 yrs	55.6%	117
12 yrs	52.6%	116

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Kia Carens pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	52.6%	116
2023 (11 yrs)	55.6%	117
2022 (10 yrs)	49%	102
2021 (9 yrs)	55.6%	124
2020 (8 yrs)	60.6%	104
2019 (7 yrs)	53.8%	106
2018 (6 yrs)	66.7%	99
2017 (5 yrs)	71.2%	146
2016 (4 yrs)	65%	117
2015 (3 yrs)	79.5%	122

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

79.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 122Avg Mileage 28,510Top Failure Brakes — 24.6%

2016

65.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 117Avg Mileage 40,755Top Failure Brakes — 39.3%

2017

71.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 146Avg Mileage 49,318Top Failure Brakes — 28.8%

2018

66.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 99Avg Mileage 58,686Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2019High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 106Avg Mileage 69,854Top Failure Brakes — 45.3%

2020High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 104Avg Mileage 74,166Top Failure Tyres — 45.2%

2021High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 124Avg Mileage 83,192Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.3%

2022High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 102Avg Mileage 84,016Top Failure Brakes — 58.8%

2023High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 117Avg Mileage 90,698Top Failure Brakes — 67.5%

2024High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 116Avg Mileage 97,671Top Failure Brakes — 49.1%

MOT results for 2012 Kia Carens by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	79.5%	122	28,510	Brakes — 24.6%
2016	4	65.0%	117	40,755	Brakes — 39.3%
2017	5	71.2%	146	49,318	Brakes — 28.8%
2018	6	66.7%	99	58,686	Brakes — 33.3%
2019	7	53.8%	106	69,854	Brakes — 45.3%
2020	8	60.6%	104	74,166	Tyres — 45.2%
2021	9	55.6%	124	83,192	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.3%
2022	10	49.0%	102	84,016	Brakes — 58.8%
2023	11	55.6%	117	90,698	Brakes — 67.5%
2024	12	52.6%	116	97,671	Brakes — 49.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Kia Carens, with age trends.

Brakes

44.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	24.6% (3 yrs)	49.1% (12 yrs)	+24.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.1% (3 yrs)	32.8% (12 yrs)	+19.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Carens cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 1,153 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.