Perodua Kenari MOT reliability

Perodua Kenaris passed their MOT first time 62% of the time across 222 tests in 2025. 168 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

62%

MOTs analysed

222

Still licensed (GB)

168

Body type

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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

2008 petrol

23 MOTs

These figures come from 23 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

Passed first time 56%. Typical mileage 57,090 (most between 38,426 and 66,260).

2010: 50% → 2011: 71% → 2012: 80% → 2013: 71% → 2014: 72% → 2015: 76% → 2016: 83% → 2017: 73% → 2018: 72% → 2019: 73% → 2020: 67% → 2021: 69% → 2022: 57% → 2023: 70% → 2024: 66% → 2025: 56%

Most common failures

Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (17.4%)
Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (17.4%)
Prescribed areas: prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (8.7%)
Wheel bearings: has excessive play (4.3%)
Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (4.3%)

Where 2008 Kenaris fail

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

21.7%

Suspension & axles

21.7%

Brakes

13.0%

Body, structure & corrosion

8.7%

Seat belts & other equipment

8.7%

Wheels & tyres

4.3%

Lights & electrics

4.3%

Steering

4.3%

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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.