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LC14 EBX

2014 Kia Optima

Silver Diesel 1685cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Mar 2027
Tests15 (11 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate73.3%

Mileage

127,643 mi
Last recorded127,643 miles
Recorded on1 Apr 2026
Typical for 2014 Kia Optima62,743 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLC14 EBX
MakeKia
ModelOptima
Year2014
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,685cc

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MOT History

11 pass 4 fail
Pass 1 Apr 2026 127,643 miles

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened other components general corrosion also (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 1 Apr 2026 127,643 miles

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened other components general corrosion also (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Both Replaced (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 20 Mar 2025 121,698 miles

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

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

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

Pass 1 Mar 2024 112,649 miles

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

Pass 9 Mar 2023 74,553 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Fail 8 Mar 2023 74,543 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Pass 16 Mar 2022 49,759 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2021 47,273 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2020 44,645 miles
Fail 1 Oct 2020 44,642 miles

Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Not secured to rack (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Pass 26 Nov 2019 41,733 miles
Fail 15 Nov 2019 41,732 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 20 May 2019 38,961 miles

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

Pass 30 May 2018 34,258 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2017 27,911 miles

Nearside Front worn on inner edge cords not showing

Offside Front worn on inner edge cords not showing

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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LC14 EBX is a 2014 Kia Optima in Silver with a 1,685cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.

Across all 2014 Kia Optima models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.8% with a typical mileage of 62,743 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The Kia Optima typically stays on UK roads for around 14 years. At 12 years old, this Kia Optima is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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LC14 EBX is a 2014 Kia Optima, first registered on 2 July 2014.

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