Kia Carnival MOT reliability

Kia Carnivals passed their MOT first time 50% of the time across 12 tests in 2025.

These figures come from only 12 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

First-time pass rate

50%

MOTs analysed

12

Still licensed (GB)

–

Body type

Hatchback

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2017 diesel

3 MOTs

Passed first time 67%. Typical mileage 77,398 (most between 68,923 and 77,403).

2020: 0% → 2021: 0% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 0% → 2024: 0% → 2025: 67%

Most common failures

Rear fog lamp: does not emit a steady red light (33.3%)
Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (33.3%)

2017 petrol

1 MOT

Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 61,340 (most between 61,340 and 61,340).

2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 100%

Most common failures

Where 2017 Carnivals fail

Body, structure & corrosion

33.3%

Lights & electrics

33.3%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.