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2008 KIA CARENS
General Information
- Registration FP08FCE
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model CARENS
- Year 2008
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1998cc
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- Expires 23 Sep 2026
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 131,643 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- front and rear suspension corroded
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
9 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 126,598 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Towbar component corroded, but not excessively (6.1.6 (a))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
9 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 126,598 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Towbar component corroded, but not excessively (6.1.6 (a))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
13 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 121,861 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
12 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 121,861 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
9 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 115,802 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
8 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 115,802 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
31 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 110,014 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
24 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 105,037 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
21 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 105,037 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
11 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 98,142 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
10 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 98,142 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing plus bald on edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
9 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 92,328 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre perished
3 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 92,327 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre perished
9 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 84,673 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit plus small cuts on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
23 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 80,177 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- offside front tyre wearing on inner edge
7 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 74,162 MI
5 Jun 20267 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 74,162 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2016 5 Jun 202622 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 64,315 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
1 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 51,767 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2014 5 Jun 202627 Jun 2013
Fail
Mileage: 51,767 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
22 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 38,731 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 Jun 2012
Fail
Mileage: 38,723 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
13 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 27,656 MI
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FP08FCE was registered on 2008-05-22
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