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RK12 WGE

2012 Kia Carens

Silver Diesel 1991cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Mar 2025
Tests18 (11 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate61.1%

Mileage

100,640 mi
Last recorded100,640 miles
Recorded on22 Feb 2024
Typical for 2012 Kia Carens62,340 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRK12 WGE
MakeKia
ModelCarens
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,991cc

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MOT History

11 pass 7 fail
Pass 22 Feb 2024 100,640 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Parking brake lever worn, but not excessively (1.1.6 (b) (i))

Fail 22 Feb 2024 100,640 miles

Offside Front Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Parking brake lever worn, but not excessively (1.1.6 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Mar 2023 91,048 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm badly worn edges//perished/cracking (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 10 Mar 2023 91,048 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm badly worn edges//perished/cracking (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 12 Mar 2022 80,700 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 205/60/16 (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 9 Mar 2022 80,699 miles

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

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 205/60/16 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 17 Feb 2021 69,721 miles

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin ns/os (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 17 Feb 2021 69,721 miles

Nearside Front 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))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin ns/os (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 12 Mar 2020 65,433 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2020 65,432 miles

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

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Nearside Front 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))

Pass 10 Feb 2020 65,012 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Feb 2019 56,606 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2018 47,665 miles

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

Fail 5 Feb 2018 47,665 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed edge (4.1.D.1b)

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

Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed edge (4.1.D.1b)

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both worn and lipped (3.5.1i)

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

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

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

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

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both worn and lipped (3.5.1i)

e/m/l light on

Pass 3 Feb 2017 40,628 miles

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

Pass 16 Feb 2016 33,250 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre also starting to deteriorate (4.1.E.1)

both rear tyres starting to deteriorate

Pass 26 Feb 2015 28,984 miles
Fail 26 Feb 2015 28,984 miles

Nearside Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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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RK12 WGE is a 2012 Kia Carens in Silver with a 1,991cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.

Across all 2012 Kia Carens models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.7% with a typical mileage of 62,340 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 RK12 WGE, 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 14 years old, this Kia Carens is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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RK12 WGE is a 2012 Kia Carens, first registered on 1 March 2012.

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