Kia CARENS - 2013
236.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia CARENS, model year 2013.
Sample size: 1,399 cars, 3,188 tests and 7,551 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,399 cars
The 2013 KIA Carens has a higher overall defect rate of 237 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 8% above the average for its year, which stands at 219 defects per 100. Notably, the Carens shows significant mileage-related trends, with defect rates increasing sharply as mileage rises, peaking at 350 defects per 100 for vehicles with 93,000 to 124,000 miles. The model performs better in categories such as steering and body/structure, with defects in these areas being notably lower than the average. However, it struggles particularly with brakes, exhibiting a 50% higher defect rate compared to the average, indicating a potential area for concern.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,399 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 52.7% worse
150.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 24.8% better
9.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
- Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 3.9% worse
18.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing 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
▼ 17.6% worse
58.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 6.3% better
205.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 50.5% better
9.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
Equipment
▲ 30.8% better
3.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 14.8% better
16.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,098
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 750
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 523
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 453
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 374
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 283
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 206
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 202
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 175
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 148
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 142
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 126
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 121
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 105
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 80
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 58
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 51