MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
915,854 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Centre Rear Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing (5.2.1b)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
advise damage to nearside front wing.
advise nearside parking brake lower effort.
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
advise damage to nearside front wing.
advise nearside parking brake lower effort.
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
advise front brake discs lipped and pads worn.
advise offside rear tyre punctured and tread worn to wear bars.
advise nearside rear tyre punctured in shoulder /outer wall
Offside rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) DANGEROUS
advise offside rear tyre punctured and tread worn to wear bars.
advise nearside rear tyre punctured in shoulder /outer wall
Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
How Reliable is the Kia Carens?
Based on 476,991 MOT tests across 36,863 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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EK03 XVV is a 2003 Kia Carens in Silver with a 1,794cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.
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 EK03 XVV, 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 EK03 XVV registered?
EK03 XVV is a 2003 Kia Carens, first registered on 30 March 2003.
Is EK03 XVV safe to buy?
The MOT history for EK03 XVV shows 11 tests with a 63.6% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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