MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
86,801 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases leak from front pipe/cat area [fracture or gasket] (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner flitch (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding disc, red in colour (3.7.B.1)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill and wheel arch (5.2.6)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort o/s and n/s (3.7.B.6a)
Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt n/s and o/s (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear submount area (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear ,within plastic clip (3.6.B.2c)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
cant clearly see rear inner pads to fully inspect
o/s and n/s front tyres very worn on inner edges ,tread worn away ,[stepped up tread sections]
o/s and n/s headlamp plastic outer lenses have deteriation
rear exhaust flange bolts corroded away
both headlamps have water ingress
general corrosion to exhaust system
offside and nearside front subframe mount area has slight corrosion
offside and nearside outer sills have corrosion at seatbelt area
offside and nearside rear suspension arm bushes have slight deterioration to rubber bonding
oil leak to engine
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
front brake discs have general wear
front brake pads 2.5mm to 3.5mm
n/s front tyre worn on inner edge [tread worn away] stepped up tread section
o/s front seat belt has minor fluffing to webbing
o/s front tyre very worn on inner edge [tread worn away] stepped up tread section
o/s rear outer brake pad 2mm /
o/s wiper blade splitting on ends
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
front brake discs have general wear
front brake pads 2.5mm to 3.5mm
n/s front tyre worn on inner edge [tread worn away] stepped up tread section
o/s front seat belt has minor fluffing to webbing
o/s front tyre very worn on inner edge [tread worn away] stepped up tread section
o/s rear outer brake pad 2mm /
o/s wiper blade splitting on ends
rear exhaust bracket broken but exhaust secure
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
rear exhaust bracket broken but exhaust secure
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
front brake discs worn
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Kia Carens?
Based on 476,991 MOT tests across 36,863 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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BG53 LFV is a 2003 Kia Carens in Red with a 1,794cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 2003 Kia Carens models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.9% with a typical mileage of 62,831 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 BG53 LFV, 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 23 years old, this Kia Carens is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was BG53 LFV registered?
BG53 LFV is a 2003 Kia Carens, first registered on 10 November 2003.
Is BG53 LFV safe to buy?
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