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RK17 FKX

2017 Kia Optima

Black Diesel 1685cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Mar 2027
Tests10 (7 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

139,069 mi
Last recorded139,069 miles
Recorded on10 Mar 2026
Typical for 2017 Kia Optima57,842 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRK17 FKX
MakeKia
ModelOptima
Year2017
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,685cc

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MOT History

7 pass 3 fail
Pass 10 Mar 2026 139,069 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2026 139,035 miles
Pass 10 Feb 2025 129,656 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2024 120,785 miles
Pass 25 Nov 2022 106,542 miles
Fail 23 Nov 2022 106,537 miles

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

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated hand brake button brocken (1.1.6 (d))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure wall cut (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 23 Nov 2021 76,242 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 70-80% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyres wearing outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin 80-90% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 13 Nov 2020 56,358 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2019 33,483 miles
Fail 1 Nov 2019 33,482 miles

Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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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RK17 FKX is a 2017 Kia Optima in Black with a 1,685cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 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 9 years old, this Kia Optima is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was RK17 FKX registered?

RK17 FKX is a 2017 Kia Optima, first registered on 1 March 2017.

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