12,811 on UK roads in 2025-1,171 vs 2024
On the road
12,811
12,811 licensed
Change vs 2024
-8.4%
-1,171 cars
New in 2025
3
first-time registrations
Electrified
0%
hybrid, plug-in & battery
The Kia CARENS has a steady presence on UK roads, with 12,811 licensed in 2025 - down 8.4% on 2024. 3 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly diesel (77%), with most in the 1.6-2.0L class. Most date from the 2015-2019 era.
Licensed Kia CARENS cars on the road over time
First-time registrations per year
Fuel, engine size and age across every Kia CARENS on the road today.
Current split
Engine size
Cars on the road by engine capacity
How old are they?
Share of cars by the year they were first registered
How a Kia Carens holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 17,384 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.
Average for its class
70.1%
17,384 MOT tests in 2025 · 13,693 first-time
Pass rate over time
2022
71.4%
2023
70.9%
2024
70.6%
2025
70.1%
▼ 1.3 pts since 2022
First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)
How a Kia Carens is driven
tracked across 2022-25miles a year, from 15,548 cars tracked across years
27.9%
low · <5k
65.3%
avg · 5-15k
6.9%
high · 15k+
Most cover 4,676-10,019 miles a year (median 7,165).
Yearly mileage as the car ages
Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.
Mileage & condition
Odometer when tested (2025)
Typical odometer rising: 69,501 → 74,647 → 79,663 → 84,538
Pass rate as the odometer climbs
First-time pass rate by fuel
Diesel
10,479 tests
70.4%
A 2025 Kia Carens passes first time 70.1% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 7,948 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 85.3% of low-mileage cars pass versus 61.8% past 120k.
Of 4,097 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.
Share of failed tests, by area
Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed
Before you buy a specific Kia CARENS, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.
