MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
129,531 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened control arm, spring platform (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear, front control arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened control arm, spring platform (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear, front control arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))
Rear Service brake excessively binding both rear brakes (1.2.1 (f))
Exhaust fumes causing a danger to health of persons on board front flexy pipe blowing (6.1.2 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower control arm front bushes separating (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge no tread on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit (5.2.3 (e))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip in windsceen (3.2 (a) (i))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Os ns (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Os ns (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
n/s rear tyre worn on inner edge
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding pad fault? (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
n/s rear tyre worn on inner edge
slight bind on brakes
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS
slight bind on brakes
Rear Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded both (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Rear Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded both (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
How Reliable is the Kia Carens?
Based on 476,991 MOT tests across 36,863 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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FV57 KBE is a 2007 Kia Carens in Grey with a 1,991cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.
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 FV57 KBE, 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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What year was FV57 KBE registered?
FV57 KBE is a 2007 Kia Carens, first registered on 19 November 2007.
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