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LD62 NCE

2012 Kia Optima

Black Diesel 1685cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Mar 2027
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

67,346 mi
Last recorded67,346 miles
Recorded on18 Mar 2026
Typical for 2012 Kia Optima67,936 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLD62 NCE
MakeKia
ModelOptima
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,685cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 18 Mar 2026 67,346 miles

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule ferrule into caliper (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive looks to be transmission oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Mar 2026 67,345 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule ferrule into caliper (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive looks to be transmission oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Mar 2025 61,559 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2024 60,384 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at flexy (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at flexy (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

futher look at o/r hand brake

Pass 2 Oct 2023 54,178 miles

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

clonk from behind steering wheel but no play detected

general corrosion on underside

Fail 25 Sep 2023 54,177 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

clonk from behind steering wheel but no play detected

general corrosion on underside

Pass 26 Sep 2022 48,280 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 225/60/16 both worn smooth on inner edge and wearing on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

general corrosion on all suspension components

Fail 26 Sep 2022 48,280 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 225/60/16 both worn smooth on inner edge and wearing on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

general corrosion on all suspension components

Pass 7 Sep 2021 40,496 miles

general corrosion on underside and suspension components on car

Fail 6 Sep 2021 40,496 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

general corrosion on underside and suspension components on car

Pass 24 Sep 2020 31,607 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on outer edge 205/65/16C (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on outer edge 205/65/16C (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 23 Sep 2020 31,607 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on outer edge 205/65/16C (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on outer edge 205/65/16C (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 1 Oct 2019 27,901 miles
Fail 25 Sep 2019 27,900 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 21 Jan 2019 25,608 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2018 22,816 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2017 19,161 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2015 14,506 miles

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

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

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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LD62 NCE is a 2012 Kia Optima in Black with a 1,685cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 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 14 years old, this Kia Optima is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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LD62 NCE is a 2012 Kia Optima, first registered on 27 September 2012.

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