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AR10 JPR

2014 Kia Carens

Silver Diesel 1685cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Sep 2026
Tests11 (9 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate81.8%

Mileage

124,203 mi
Last recorded124,203 miles
Recorded on18 Sep 2025
Typical for 2014 Kia Carens59,902 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAR10 JPR
MakeKia
ModelCarens
Year2014
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,685cc

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MOT History

9 pass 2 fail
Pass 18 Sep 2025 124,203 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2024 113,660 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2023 103,760 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer, splitting along seam (6.1.2 (a))

Little or no reserve on park brake

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm bushes perished/cracked (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt every rear seat ()

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 9 Aug 2023 103,758 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer, splitting along seam (6.1.2 (a))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm bushes perished/cracked, both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Little or no reserve on park brake

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt every rear seat ()

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Aug 2022 92,315 miles

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt both rear boot seats ()

Pass 20 Jul 2021 76,636 miles
Pass 11 Aug 2020 66,930 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2019 56,817 miles
Pass 9 May 2018 45,733 miles

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Fail 9 May 2018 45,733 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 9 May 2017 33,430 miles

How Reliable is the Kia Carens?

Based on 476,991 MOT tests across 36,863 vehicles.

70.3%
Pass Rate
6,950
Miles/Year
26
Year Lifespan
36,863
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 29,613
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 18,176
parking brake recording little or no effort 12,318
position lamp(s) not working 11,979
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 10,018
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AR10 JPR is a 2014 Kia Carens in Silver with a 1,685cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.

Across all 2014 Kia Carens models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.3% with a typical mileage of 59,902 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Kia Carens fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 29,613 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AR10 JPR, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Kia Carens typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 12 years old, this Kia Carens is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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AR10 JPR is a 2014 Kia Carens, first registered on 14 May 2014.

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