MOT History from tests of petrol KIA CARENSs year 2008

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Pass percent:58.11%

(The average a petrol KIA CARENS year 2008 passes without issue)

Based on:11,485 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	904
Headlamp aim out of alignment	542
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	406
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	396
Registration plate lamp issues	375
Brake pipe excessively corroded	217
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	212
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	173
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	158
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	145
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	139
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	137
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	136
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	122
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	119
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	111
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	104
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	102
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	95
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	94
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	92
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	91
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	89
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	86
Registration plate issues	86
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	83
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	79
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	78
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	75
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	74
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	74
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	73
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	70
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	66
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	66
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	66
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))	64
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	63
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	59
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	59
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	57
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	57
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	54
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	48
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	45
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	45
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	43
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	42
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	40
Rear brake binding	39
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	39
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	38
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	38
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment \|1.1.6 \|c\|\|	37
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	36
Windscreen washer not working	36
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	34
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	34
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	33
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	31
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	30
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	29
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	28
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	27
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	27
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	27
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	26
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	26
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	25
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	25
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	24
Front brake excessively fluctuating	24
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	23
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	23
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))	22
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	22
Offside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	22
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	21
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	20
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	19
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	19
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	19
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	19
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	19
Front brake application uneven	19
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	18
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	17
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	17
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))	17
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	17
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	17
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	16
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	16
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	16
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	16
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	15
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	15
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	15
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	15
Offside Rear Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	15
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	15

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of petrol KIA CARENSs year 2008

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