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2009 KIA CARENS
General Information
- Registration LB09FNX
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model CARENS
- Year 2009
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1991cc
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- Expires 08 May 2027
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
9 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 112,465 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- COOLANT very low
- Rear reversing lights not working
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Coil spring corroded BOTH BADLY (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald outer edge and BADLY cracking (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking around tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
4 May 2026
Fail
Mileage: 112,465 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction EML light on (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn droplink (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Brake linkage has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment (1.1.15 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- COOLANT very low
- Rear reversing lights not working
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Coil spring corroded BOTH BADLY (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald outer edge and BADLY cracking (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking around tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
7 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 110,310 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in the tread 205/60r16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking in the tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge )close to be showing cords) (5.2.3 (e))
- Coil spring corroded Both rear springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Outside Zone A (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
3 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 110,302 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Coil spring corroded Both rear springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in the tread 205/60r16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking in the tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge )close to be showing cords) (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Outside Zone A (3.2 (a) (i))
11 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 108,564 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing center of tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))
3 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 105,485 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres cracking around treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- hand brake only just met requirements
- Rear Coil spring corroded both of them (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald inner and outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rubber poor (5.3.4 (b) (i))
3 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 105,485 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment parking brake (1.1.15 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald inner and outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both of them (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres cracking around treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rubber poor (5.3.4 (b) (i))
24 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 100,744 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- park brake only just met requirements
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
24 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 100,744 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- park brake only just met requirements
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
6 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 93,443 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both sides (1.2.1 (e))
- nearside reverse lamp inoperative
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
3 Apr 2021
Fail
Mileage: 93,443 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both sides (1.2.1 (e))
- nearside reverse lamp inoperative
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
27 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 87,825 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides wearing on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
- parking brake effort low. 19%
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
6 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 78,234 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside reversing lamp inoperative
- parking brake warning lamp not working when brake applied
5 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 78,234 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- parking brake warning lamp not working with brake applied
- nearside reversing lamp inoperative
27 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 78,085 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- parking brake warning lamp not working with brake applied
- nearside reversing lamp inoperative
27 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 72,254 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- offside rear tyre deteriorated and has nail in tread
- offside front tyre worn on inner edge
23 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 72,254 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- offside rear tyre deteriorated and has nail in tread
- offside front tyre worn on inner edge
27 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 66,708 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- parking brake effort low. 17%
- parking brake/fluid warning lamp coming on intermittently. possible fault developing
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
5 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 58,562 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- offside front tyre inner sidewall starting to split
29 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 53,441 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2016 10 Jun 202625 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 48,553 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
18 Jun 2014
Fail
Mileage: 48,401 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 40,351 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2014 10 Jun 202625 Jun 2013
Fail
Mileage: 40,340 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
12 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 33,231 MI
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LB09FNX was registered on 2009-06-25
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