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FE07 CJV

2007 Kia Carens

Silver Diesel 1991cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Mar 2023
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

136,697 mi
Last recorded136,697 miles
Recorded on16 Mar 2022
Typical for 2007 Kia Carens70,418 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFE07 CJV
MakeKia
ModelCarens
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,991cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 16 Mar 2022 136,697 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 11 Mar 2022 136,377 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 1 Mar 2021 121,115 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex (6.1.2 (a))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Pass 24 Feb 2020 118,988 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 21 Feb 2019 114,740 miles
Fail 18 Feb 2019 114,740 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Feb 2018 106,092 miles

Front registration plate damaged slightly.

Front wiper blades smearing slightly.

Nearside Rear tyre wearing on edges of tread

Offside & nearside front lower suspension arm bushes deteriorating.

Offside & nearside rear trailing suspension arm bushes deteriorating.

Offside Front tyre worn/ wearing on edges of tread.

Oil leak ()

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear brake pads wearing unevenly.

Fail 16 Feb 2018 106,092 miles

Nearside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Front registration plate damaged slightly.

Front wiper blades smearing slightly.

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Rear tyre wearing on edges of tread

Offside & nearside front lower suspension arm bushes deteriorating.

Offside & nearside rear trailing suspension arm bushes deteriorating.

Offside Front tyre worn/ wearing on edges of tread.

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Oil leak ()

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear brake pads wearing unevenly.

Pass 17 Feb 2017 93,894 miles

Front offside & nearside front lower suspension arm bushes starting to deteriorate.

Oil leak, oil level slight low.

Fail 6 Feb 2017 93,740 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Front offside & nearside front lower suspension arm bushes starting to deteriorate.

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front tyre worn, wearing on edges of tread.

Oil leak, oil level slight low.

Parking brake performance just met requirements.

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

Pass 11 Mar 2016 85,482 miles

oil leaks

Fail 11 Mar 2016 85,482 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

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

oil leaks

Pass 10 Mar 2015 74,674 miles
Fail 19 Dec 2013 62,011 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 19 Dec 2013 62,011 miles
Pass 17 Dec 2012 52,256 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2012 42,113 miles

Offside front wiper blade slightly split.

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Fail 5 Jan 2012 42,060 miles

Front registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside front wiper blade slightly split.

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Pass 6 Jan 2011 32,308 miles
Pass 27 May 2010 30,956 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2010 30,172 miles

nearside front tyre worn to 3-4mm.tread depth.rear tyres and offside fronts wearing on the inside edges.

Fail 26 Mar 2010 30,172 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

nearside front tyre worn to 3-4mm.tread depth.rear tyres and offside fronts wearing on the inside edges.

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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FE07 CJV is a 2007 Kia Carens in Silver with a 1,991cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

Across all 2007 Kia Carens models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.2% with a typical mileage of 70,418 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 FE07 CJV, 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 19 years old, this Kia Carens is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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FE07 CJV is a 2007 Kia Carens, first registered on 16 April 2007.

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