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FL56 AOC

2006 Kia Carens

Blue Petrol 1975cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Jan 2025
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

74,043 mi
Last recorded74,043 miles
Recorded on2 Jan 2024
Typical for 2006 Kia Carens62,920 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFL56 AOC
MakeKia
ModelCarens
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,975cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 2 Jan 2024 74,043 miles

Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively corroded 10mm wide on outer face (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer light unit lens is holed - not affecting lighting

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx. 3mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

both front outer CV gaiters are slightly deteriorated

brake pedal rubber is split on one corner

centre to rear exhaust flange join is corroded

exhaust flexi section is coming apart

forward mount on rear exhaust silencer is broken - exhaust is secure

Fail 2 Jan 2024 74,041 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively corroded 10mm wide on outer face (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer light unit lens is holed - not affecting lighting

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx. 3mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

both front outer CV gaiters are slightly deteriorated

brake pedal rubber is split on one corner

centre to rear exhaust flange join is corroded

exhaust flexi section is coming apart

forward mount on rear exhaust silencer is broken - exhaust is secure

Pass 4 Jan 2023 68,143 miles

Exhaust mounting defective mounting broken in front of rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx. 3mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge smooth on edges - cord exposure imminent on inner - rest of tread 2-3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge smooth on edges - cord exposure imminent on inner - rest of tread 2-3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear light unit lens is holed and has water ingress - not affecting lighting

band clamp around exhaust down pipe is corroded through

brake pedal rubber split on one side

exhaust flexi section is coming apart

Fail 4 Jan 2023 68,143 miles

Exhaust mounting defective mounting broken in front of rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx. 3mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge smooth on edges - cord exposure imminent on inner - rest of tread 2-3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge smooth on edges - cord exposure imminent on inner - rest of tread 2-3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear light unit lens is holed and has water ingress - not affecting lighting

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

band clamp around exhaust down pipe is corroded through

brake pedal rubber split on one side

exhaust flexi section is coming apart

Pass 7 Jan 2022 60,442 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 3 mm and worn smooth on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 3 mm and worn smooth on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 21 Dec 2021 60,440 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 3 mm and worn smooth on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 3 mm and worn smooth on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 16 Dec 2020 53,890 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre splitting badly in tread area

Fail 16 Dec 2020 53,890 miles

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre splitting badly in tread area

Pass 23 Dec 2019 48,101 miles
Fail 12 Dec 2019 47,933 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split open (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury fog lamp unit smashed leaving jagged edges (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected lap unit smashed showing white light to the rear (4.5.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split open (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

both rear tyres splitting in tread area

Pass 14 Dec 2018 37,854 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2017 36,111 miles

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

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Fail 29 Sep 2017 36,111 miles

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

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

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

Rear Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

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

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 25 Aug 2016 31,486 miles

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt perishing (2.5.C.1a)

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

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt perishing (2.5.C.1a)

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin pads look about 2mm just over min for the mot however cant see the inner pads so cant check them, outers only (3.5.1g)

Pass 4 Sep 2015 25,225 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

front brake discs worn

Fail 28 Aug 2015 25,097 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

front brake discs worn

Pass 2 Sep 2014 18,527 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 8 Aug 2013 13,305 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2012 10,648 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2011 9,406 miles

o/s/r n/s/r and o/s/f tyres cracking not deep enough to reach cords ((replace soon ))

Pass 8 Sep 2010 8,014 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2009 6,419 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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FL56 AOC is a 2006 Kia Carens in Blue with a 1,975cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

Across all 2006 Kia Carens models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.5% with a typical mileage of 62,920 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 FL56 AOC, 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 20 years old, this Kia Carens is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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FL56 AOC is a 2006 Kia Carens, first registered on 2 September 2006.

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