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YX61 ZDH

2011 Kia Carens

Silver Petrol 1793cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Oct 2026
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

47,890 mi
Last recorded47,890 miles
Recorded on29 Oct 2025
Typical for 2011 Kia Carens65,503 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYX61 ZDH
MakeKia
ModelCarens
Year2011
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,793cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 29 Oct 2025 47,890 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front discs corroded & lipped. Surface corrosion on inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

General underbody corrosion

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush has debonded from arm & is splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 22 Oct 2025 47,836 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached Front bush detached from arm (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front discs corroded & lipped. Surface corrosion on inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

General underbody corrosion

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush has debonded from arm & is splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 30 Oct 2024 42,960 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Oct 2023 42,337 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 6 Oct 2022 41,113 miles
Fail 8 Sep 2022 41,109 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 20 Sep 2021 38,127 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2020 34,867 miles
Fail 23 Sep 2020 34,867 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 15 Oct 2019 34,139 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Oct 2018 31,017 miles
Fail 16 Oct 2018 31,016 miles

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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 23 Oct 2017 27,229 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.4mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.3mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 12 Oct 2016 22,634 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2016 22,634 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Pass 7 Oct 2015 17,893 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2014 10,505 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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YX61 ZDH is a 2011 Kia Carens in Silver with a 1,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

Across all 2011 Kia Carens models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.2% with a typical mileage of 65,503 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 YX61 ZDH, 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 15 years old, this Kia Carens is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was YX61 ZDH registered?

YX61 ZDH is a 2011 Kia Carens, first registered on 28 September 2011.

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