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BB08 ACB

2012 Kia Optima

Silver Diesel 1685cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Sep 2026
Tests14 (12 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

95,417 mi
Last recorded95,417 miles
Recorded on22 Sep 2025
Typical for 2012 Kia Optima67,936 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBB08 ACB
MakeKia
ModelOptima
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,685cc

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MOT History

12 pass 2 fail
Pass 22 Sep 2025 95,417 miles

Nearside rear trailing arm bush Worn, not resulting in excessive movement.

Offside rear trailing arm bush Worn, not resulting in excessive movement.

Fail 15 Sep 2025 95,393 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside rear trailing arm bush Worn, not resulting in excessive movement.

Offside rear trailing arm bush Worn, not resulting in excessive movement.

Pass 21 Sep 2024 90,627 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Sep 2023 86,229 miles

Front Service brake binding but not excessively Both Fronts (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both Rears (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 22 Sep 2022 77,598 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2021 65,777 miles
Fail 23 Sep 2021 65,777 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 22 Jan 2021 65,767 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2020 62,220 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 23 Mar 2019 50,226 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2018 41,482 miles

nearside front tyre inner side wall looks weakened

nearside front tyre low on tread 2.6/3.1/3.4mm

nearside rear tyre low on tread 3.0/3.8/3.4mm

offside and nearside rear tyre structure failed on inner edges

offside front tyre low on tread 3.2/3.5/3.6mm

offside rear tyre low on tread 3.8/4.4/4.3mm

offside rear wheel slightly binding

Pass 11 Mar 2017 33,780 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

wipers split

Pass 12 Mar 2016 25,936 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

handbrake travel high

Pass 18 Mar 2015 17,911 miles

How Reliable is the Kia Optima?

Based on 96,564 MOT tests across 12,485 vehicles.

83.4%
Pass Rate
8,760
Miles/Year
14
Year Lifespan
12,485
On UK Roads
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BB08 ACB is a 2012 Kia Optima in Silver with a 1,685cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

Across all 2012 Kia Optima models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.4% with a typical mileage of 67,936 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The Kia Optima typically stays on UK roads for around 14 years. At 14 years old, this Kia Optima is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was BB08 ACB registered?

BB08 ACB is a 2012 Kia Optima, first registered on 23 March 2012.

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