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R12 RCS

2013 Kia Optima

Black Diesel 1685cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Sep 2026
Tests12 (11 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate91.7%

Mileage

127,971 mi
Last recorded127,971 miles
Recorded on11 Sep 2025
Typical for 2013 Kia Optima66,624 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR12 RCS
MakeKia
ModelOptima
Year2013
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,685cc

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MOT History

11 pass 1 fail
Pass 11 Sep 2025 127,971 miles

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

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

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

Fail 8 Aug 2025 127,970 miles

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Aug 2024 114,535 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Aug 2023 101,309 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Aug 2022 91,932 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Faded (0.1 (b))

Pass 7 Aug 2021 80,062 miles

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front very close to limits (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 14 Aug 2020 66,581 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Recommend replacement, Clean & grease other side (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 19 Aug 2019 57,227 miles

Offside rear tyre worn low

Nearside front tyre worn low

Pass 17 Aug 2018 45,504 miles

Offside Rear tyre wearing unevenly

Pass 4 Aug 2017 34,257 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn uneven on inner edge

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 19 Aug 2016 26,181 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2016 24,434 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear tyre mis-shapen

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front tyre has had puncture repair

Offside Rear tyre mis-shapen

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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R12 RCS is a 2013 Kia Optima in Black with a 1,685cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 91.7%.

Across all 2013 Kia Optima models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.3% with a typical mileage of 66,624 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 13 years old, this Kia Optima is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was R12 RCS registered?

R12 RCS is a 2013 Kia Optima, first registered on 31 January 2013.

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