Kia CARENS - 2009
374.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia CARENS, model year 2009.
Sample size: 1,058 cars, 2,376 tests and 8,896 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,058 cars
The 2009 KIA Carens has an overall defect rate of 374 per 100 vehicles, which is 21% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, this model performs significantly better in the Body/Structure category, with a defect rate of 24% compared to the average of 40%. However, it shows poorer performance in the Brakes and Wheels, Suspensions & Axles categories, with defect rates of 174% and 387% respectively, both exceeding the yearly averages. The trend indicates that higher mileage vehicles tend to have increased defect rates, particularly in this model, with rates climbing to nearly 496 per 100 at over 124,000 miles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,058 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 47.7% worse
173.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▲ 13.5% better
14.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 16.2% worse
27.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 3.6% better
78.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 29.2% worse
387.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 42.9% better
23.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 18.1% worse
9.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
Other
▼ 2.0% worse
35.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,182
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,000
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 584
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 430
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 428
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 366
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 361
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 340
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 284
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 279
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 366
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 136
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 111
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 94
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 80
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 62