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E5 YTS

2017 Kia Optima

Silver Diesel 1685cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 May 2027
Tests16 (15 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate93.8%

Mileage

174,341 mi
Last recorded174,341 miles
Recorded on1 Jun 2026
Typical for 2017 Kia Optima57,842 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE5 YTS
MakeKia
ModelOptima
Year2017
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,685cc

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MOT History

15 pass 1 fail
Pass 1 Jun 2026 174,341 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Dec 2025 168,386 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Jun 2025 154,743 miles

exhaust heat sheild loose in two places

Fail 4 Jun 2025 154,737 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

exhaust heat sheild loose in two places

Pass 6 Dec 2024 141,665 miles

Offside Rear Heat sheild slightly loose at rear

Pass 7 Jun 2024 133,707 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2023 128,447 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Jun 2023 122,661 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 30 Nov 2022 116,561 miles
Pass 23 May 2022 111,516 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2022 99,904 miles
Pass 11 May 2021 80,260 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2020 72,420 miles

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

offside rear tyre tread on 3mm...

Pass 21 May 2020 65,806 miles

both rear tyres wearing on the inner edges

Pass 13 Dec 2019 56,067 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2019 38,305 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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E5 YTS is a 2017 Kia Optima in Silver with a 1,685cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 93.8%.

Across all 2017 Kia Optima models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.9% with a typical mileage of 57,842 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 9 years old, this Kia Optima is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was E5 YTS registered?

E5 YTS is a 2017 Kia Optima, first registered on 10 July 2017.

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