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RK52 LFX

2002 Kia Carens

Red Petrol 1794cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Oct 2023
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

65,272 mi
Last recorded65,272 miles
Recorded on14 Oct 2022
Typical for 2002 Kia Carens62,492 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRK52 LFX
MakeKia
ModelCarens
Year2002
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,794cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 14 Oct 2022 65,272 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Fail 5 Oct 2022 65,263 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 5 Oct 2021 61,878 miles

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

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

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed all (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

exhaust rusty and weak at mountings and joints

noise coming from rear wheels when rotated

Fail 4 Oct 2021 61,877 miles

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both faded (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake master cylinder below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))

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

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

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed all (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

exhaust rusty and weak at mountings and joints

noise coming from rear wheels when rotated

Pass 23 Sep 2020 59,361 miles

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Fail 17 Sep 2020 59,296 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced wheel arch /outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 8 Oct 2019 56,504 miles

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

o/s/r tyre inner edge wear

slight corrosion around both rear outer wheel arches

slight exhaust blow from front section

Fail 7 Oct 2019 56,502 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

o/s/r tyre inner edge wear

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

slight corrosion around both rear outer wheel arches

slight exhaust blow from front section

Pass 2 Oct 2018 51,670 miles

slight wear to o/s/f seat belt

unable to fully assess interior of vehicle due to load and seats folded

Fail 1 Oct 2018 51,668 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

unable to fully assess interior of vehicle due to load and seats folded

Pass 8 Aug 2017 47,386 miles
Fail 7 Aug 2017 47,379 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

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

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill/wheel arch (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

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

Pass 22 Mar 2016 40,574 miles
Fail 22 Mar 2016 40,547 miles

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

Pass 15 Dec 2014 34,611 miles

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

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 19 Dec 2013 34,233 miles

engine light on

Pass 10 Dec 2012 33,419 miles
Pass 17 Dec 2011 32,589 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Fail 15 Dec 2011 32,583 miles

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 16 Dec 2010 30,852 miles
Pass 16 Dec 2009 27,952 miles

Rear tyres wearing low on the tread shoulders

Pass 15 Dec 2008 24,570 miles
Pass 17 Dec 2007 22,291 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2006 18,604 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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RK52 LFX is a 2002 Kia Carens in Red with a 1,794cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2002 Kia Carens models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.4% with a typical mileage of 62,492 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 RK52 LFX, 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 24 years old, this Kia Carens is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was RK52 LFX registered?

RK52 LFX is a 2002 Kia Carens, first registered on 19 December 2002.

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