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EY66 XGS

2016 Kia Carens

Black Diesel 1685cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Sep 2026
Tests10 (7 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

52,169 mi
Last recorded52,169 miles
Recorded on17 Sep 2025
Typical for 2016 Kia Carens49,747 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEY66 XGS
MakeKia
ModelCarens
Year2016
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,685cc

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MOT History

7 pass 3 fail
Pass 17 Sep 2025 52,169 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cuts on outer sidewall of tyre and cuts in tread pattern (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface of brake disc is slightly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 4 Sep 2024 48,041 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2023 43,272 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cuts on outer sidewall of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slight corrosion inner braking surface of brake disc (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear no plates starting to delaminate (0.1 (b))

front wipers are a little smeary across windscreen

Fail 13 Sep 2023 43,272 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords cut on outer sidewall of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cuts on outer sidewall of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge just showing a tread pattern on inner edge of tyre (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slight corrosion inner braking surface of brake disc (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear no plates starting to delaminate (0.1 (b))

front wipers are a little smeary across windscreen

Pass 16 Sep 2022 39,664 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cuts around outer sidewall of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cuts around outer sidewall of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracks around tread pattern of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face of brake discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 16 Sep 2022 39,664 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cuts around outer sidewall of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cuts around outer sidewall of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracks around tread pattern of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face of brake discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative re set all tyre pressures (5.2.3 (h))

Pass 20 Sep 2021 34,823 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 14 Sep 2020 29,377 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

rear/rear seat belts not fully checked (seats stored away )

Pass 16 Sep 2019 23,765 miles
Fail 16 Sep 2019 23,763 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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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EY66 XGS is a 2016 Kia Carens in Black with a 1,685cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2016 Kia Carens models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.5% with a typical mileage of 49,747 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 EY66 XGS, 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 10 years old, this Kia Carens is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was EY66 XGS registered?

EY66 XGS is a 2016 Kia Carens, first registered on 22 September 2016.

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