BD55CDU - KIA CARENS
MOT: Not validGB
·Last updated 11 days ago
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 26 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
26
Passed Tests
16
Failed Tests
10
Latest Test
Failed
Failed - 01 September 2025 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 96,158 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Dangerous Offside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened AND CORRODED (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))
- Major Offside Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))
- Major Offside Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting OUTER SILL FRONT TO REAR (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting OUTER SILL (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Major Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory N/S/F AND O/S/F HEAD LIGHTS ARE STARTING TO FADE
- Advisory N/S/R AND O/S/R TYRES ARE DOWN TO 2MM ON OUTER PART OF TYRES AND PERISHING
- Advisory FRONT AND REAR NUMBER PLATES ARE FADEING
Passed - 11 September 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 95,674 mi
Expires: 10 September 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory REAR NUMBER PLATE IS FADEING
- Advisory N/S & O/S OUTER SILLS CORRODEING
- Advisory Offside Rear TYRE IS DOWN TO 2MM ON INNER AND OUTER PART OF TYRE AND PARISHING
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear TYRE IS DOWN TO 2MM ON OUTER PART OF TYRE AND PERISHING
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Failed - 19 July 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 95,650 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- Major Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Major Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Front Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 205/60/15 95v (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Passed - 20 July 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 90,184 mi
Expires: 19 July 2024
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory REAR NUMBER PLATE IS STARTING TO FADE
- Advisory SURFACE RUST STARTING ON N/S & O/S OUTER SILLS
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Failed - 03 July 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 90,181 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting OUTER SILL (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting OUTER SILL (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury WHEEL ARCH (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Minor Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory SURFACE RUST ON N/S & O/S OUTER SILLS
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Passed - 08 July 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 84,646 mi
Expires: 07 July 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory REAR NUMBER PLATE IS STARTING TO FADE
- Advisory CORROSHION STARTING ON N/S & O/S OUTER SILLS & ON LOWER WHEEL ARCHES
Failed - 07 July 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 84,646 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory REAR NUMBER PLATE IS STARTING TO FADE
- Advisory CORROSHION STARTING ON N/S & O/S OUTER SILLS & ON LOWER WHEEL ARCHES
Passed - 28 June 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 80,478 mi
Expires: 05 July 2022
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Minor Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory SURFACE RUST STARTING ON N/S & O/S OUTER SILLS
- Advisory SURFACE RUST STARTING ON O/S/R WHEEL ARCH
- Advisory N/S/F & O/S/F BRAKE PADS ARE JUST UNDER HALF WORN
- Advisory VERY SLIGHT LIP ON N/S/F & O/S/F BRAKE DISCS
Passed - 11 June 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 76,938 mi
Expires: 05 July 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory FRONT & REAR NUMBER PLATES ARE STARTING TO FADE
- Advisory SURFACE RUST STARTING ON O/S/R WHEEL ARCH & O/S OUTER SILL
- Advisory Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 11 June 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 76,938 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory FRONT & REAR NUMBER PLATES ARE STARTING TO FADE
- Advisory SURFACE RUST STARTING ON O/S/R WHEEL ARCH & O/S OUTER SILL
- Advisory Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 17 June 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 71,151 mi
Expires: 05 July 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear NUMBER PLATE IS STARTING TO FADE
- Advisory SURFACE RUST STARTING ON O/S/R WHEEL ARCH AND N/S AND O/S OUTER SILLS
- Advisory Offside Front TYRE IS DOWN TO 2MM ON INNER PART OF TYRE
- Advisory Nearside Front TYRE IS DOWN TO 2MM ON INNER AND OUTER PART OF TYRE
- Advisory Nearside Rear TYRE IS DOWN TO 2MM ON OUTER PART OF TYRE
Passed - 18 June 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 65,407 mi
Expires: 05 July 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Advisory Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Failed - 15 June 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 65,403 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Advisory Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 06 July 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 58,562 mi
Expires: 05 July 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Failed - 05 July 2017 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 58,562 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Dangerous Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Major Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Major Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Major Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Major Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Passed - 29 June 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 51,293 mi
Expires: 01 July 2017
Failed - 29 June 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 51,293 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Passed - 30 June 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 43,398 mi
Expires: 01 July 2016
Failed - 29 June 2015 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 43,398 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Major Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Passed - 02 July 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 35,657 mi
Expires: 01 July 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Failed - 02 July 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 35,657 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Major Rear Trailer electrical socket insecure (1.9.3a)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Passed - 17 June 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 26,280 mi
Expires: 16 June 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Passed - 28 March 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 25,376 mi
Expires: 27 March 2013
Passed - 28 March 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 22,183 mi
Expires: 27 March 2012
Passed - 26 March 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 19,040 mi
Expires: 25 March 2011
Passed - 05 March 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 14,979 mi
Expires: 04 March 2010
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for BD55CDU?
The vehicle's MOT status is Not valid.
What is the tax status of BD55CDU?
The tax status is Untaxed and is due on 04 September 2025.
What are the specifications of BD55CDU?
This is a 2006 KIA CARENS in Grey. It runs on Diesel with a 1991cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of BD55CDU?
This vehicle produces 171 g/km of CO2 emissions.