Pass rate
81.6%
Around average — 6.9 pts ahead of the 74.7% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 87 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £23–£63
2010 Perodua Kenari MOT pass rate
- 2010
- typical 43,396 mi
Only 87 tests of this exact model and year are in the DVSA data, below the 100 we ask for before a page goes in the index. The figures are still shown, because they are the only ones there are.
Most common fault
Suspension
27.6% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
Which year to buy
- Best 2010 81.6% pass · this year
- Avoid 2001 66.2% pass
Across the 10 years on record, a spread of 15.4 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 78.7%
- Typical mileage
- 43k mi
The 2010 Perodua Kenari MOT pass rate is 81.6% of its MOT tests — 6.9 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 27.6% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Perodua Kenari does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Steering: 3.8× the national share
Steering accounts for 9.7% of everything recorded on the 2010 Perodua Kenari, against 2.6% nationally — 7.1 points above. Suspension is still the single largest share at 27.6%, but at 21.0% nationally that one is ordinary. Ask for the steering to be checked for play with the wheels on the ground, not on a jack.
- Beats its own age and mileage. Once you allow for how old and how far these cars have been driven, the expected pass rate is 74.7% and this one manages 81.6% — 6.9 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 17% of this model’s typical repairs come in under £30 in parts — the failures here tend to be the kind that need a garage rather than a bulb.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2010 Perodua Kenari compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 74.7%, so this figure is 6.9 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 78.7%. The median 2010 Perodua Kenari in this dataset had covered 43,396 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 82.7% of the time, April–September 80.0%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated", noted on 14.94% of tests.
- 87 recorded tests behind this page.
- 81.6% overall pass rate, 78.7% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Perodua Kenari, the average is 75.0% — best year 2010 (81.6%), worst 2001 (66.2%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 87
- Typical mileage (median)
- 43,396 mi
- Make and model
- Perodua Kenari
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Ball Joint
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Kenari MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 70% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Kenari
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 21 | 85.7% |
| South West | 19 | 89.5% |
| East Midlands | 17 | 76.5% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2010 Kenari
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2010 Kenari
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the suspension joints 14.9% of tests
“ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
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Check the wipers and washers 4.6% of tests
“wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”
Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.
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Check the exhaust and emissions 3.5% of tests
“exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases”
Listen for a blow at idle and have someone rev it gently. Then look at the tailpipe smoke: blue is oil, white when warm is coolant, black is over-fuelling. Any of those and the emissions test is the least of it.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2010 Kenari through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £23–£63 — and 17% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £23–£63
- Cheapest common item: malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or…
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: catalyst emissions lambda reading after 2nd…
- £60–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 60%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 17%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 87 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Kenari, side by side
10 model years on record, from 2001 to 2010. Across them the pass rate runs from 66.2% to 81.6% — a spread of 15.4 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2001 66.2% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2002 75.0% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2003 72.1% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2004 69.0% component mounting prescribed…
- 2005 78.1% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2006 75.2% malfunction indicator lamp…
- 2007 76.4% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2008 76.5% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2009 79.7% track rod end ball joint dust…
- 2010 81.6%ball joint dust cover severely…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2010 Perodua Kenari with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2010 cars with a similar record
- Volvo S60 81.5%
- BMW 530 81.7%
- Jaguar Xj 81.7%
- Subaru Impreza 81.4%
- Honda Cr-V 81.8%
- Mazda Mx-5 81.9%
Closest pass rates among 2010 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2010 Perodua Kenari 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 134 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 37 | 27.60% | 20.98% | +6.62 |
| Tyres | 24 | 17.90% | 19.76% | −1.86 |
| Brakes | 14 | 10.40% | 20.89% | −10.49 |
| Steering | 13 | 9.70% | 2.57% | +7.13 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 12 | 9.00% | 5.57% | +3.43 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 11 | 8.20% | 12.21% | −4.01 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 11 | 8.20% | 5.52% | +2.68 |
| Visibility | 7 | 5.20% | 4.97% | +0.23 |
| Non-component advisories | 3 | 2.20% | 4.18% | −1.98 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 2 | 1.50% | 0.82% | +0.68 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 14.9% | £18–45 |
| Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Steering | Minor | 10.3% | £18–45 |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Rectified | 4.6% | £8–22 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Major | 3.5% | £45–120 |
| Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 3.5% | £3–12 |
| Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension | Major | 2.3% | £18–45 |
| Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 2.3% | £60–250 |
| Exhaust system system insecure Body, chassis, structure | Major | 2.3% | £45–120 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Major | 2.3% | £45–95 |
| Headlamp aim too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 2.3% | £30–80 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 16.1% | £45–95 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 6.9% | £40–150 |
| Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened Suspension | Advisory | 5.8% | £25–65 |
| Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension | Advisory | 5.8% | £180–450 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Advisory | 5.8% | £45–120 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 5.8% | £45–95 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 23 | 82.6% | 22,886 mi |
| 30-60k | 46 | 82.6% | 45,278 mi |
| 60-90k | 14 | 78.6% | 73,979 mi |
| 120k+ | 2 | 100.0% | 137,769 mi |
Source: 87 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2010 Kenari MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2010 Perodua Kenari?
81.6% of the 87 2010 Perodua Kenari tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 74.7% for cars first used in 2010. First-attempt pass rate: 78.7%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2010 Perodua Kenari?
The three most recorded items are ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (14.94%), track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (10.34%), wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (4.60%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2010 Perodua Kenari MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 82.6% of the time, falling to 100.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2010 Perodua Kenari in this dataset had covered 43,396 mi.
Does the season affect the 2010 Perodua Kenari MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 82.7% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 80.0%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.