2013 KIA Carens 1.7L Diesel · CU63 OHA

The 2013 Kia Carens presents a stable roadworthiness trend. The most recent test on 17 October 2022 at 114,133 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the prior test on 9 August 2021 at 104,065 miles also passed clean. Across both entries the vehicle shows no advisories or failures, indicating the recorded upkeep met minimum legal standards without escalating mechanical concerns. The mileage pattern sits within typical bounds for a thirteen-year-old vehicle. The odometer moved 10,068 miles between August 2021 and October 2022, an annualised rate near 8,800 miles that matches the long-term average. A gap of roughly twenty-six months then follows before today's date of 8 July 2026, leaving the current condition unverified by any test in that window. The sparse two-entry history offers little detail but shows no warning signs of neglect or abrupt accumulation. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection before purchase. The clean MOT record does not rule out worn suspension bushes, corroding subframes, or tired brake discs that a tester might flag only once wear passes the limit. Given the age and the elapsed time since the last test, check structural integrity underneath for rust and confirm tyre tread, exhaust emissions, and caliper operation match road use since October 2022. The absent advisories suggest previous owners addressed issues before each test rather than leaving them noted. Even so, standing periods after the 2022 test may have degraded rubber components and brake friction. A fresh MOT and workshop check remain essential given the four-year silence in the official record.