MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
102,491 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Outer Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
Battery insecure
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Battery insecure
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Body has a projection caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
How Reliable is the Kia Carens?
Based on 476,991 MOT tests across 36,863 vehicles.
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WL03 NWM is a 2003 Kia Carens in Silver with a 1,794cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 2003 Kia Carens models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.9% with a typical mileage of 62,831 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 WL03 NWM, 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 23 years old, this Kia Carens is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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WL03 NWM is a 2003 Kia Carens, first registered on 28 July 2003.
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