Reliability Report · European Market

Kia Carens Reliability

The Kia Carens (current generation) scores 57/100 on our composite reliability index — average territory — drawn from DVSA data.

Composite Score
57
/ 100
Average
Sources: DVSA · latest 2023
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2003–2020 · 2023 report · n=14923
14,923 UK MOT tests · overall 31.1% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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57
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 14,923 MOT tests in the UK during the 2023reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 3–5 yrs
41
18.8% fail vs 10.9% fleet
1,652 tests
Age 6–9 yrs
58
24.8% fail vs 19.2% fleet
7,618 tests
Age 10–14 yrs
63
38.1% fail vs 32.1% fleet
3,303 tests
Age 15–20 yrs
58
50.8% fail vs 38.8% fleet
2,350 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Condition
1,333
30.1%
#2
Brake pads
949
21.4%
#3
Rbt (sp)
847
19.1%
#4
Registration plate lamp(s)
698
15.8%
#5
Stop lamp
599
13.5%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2023period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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