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YB61 YYU

2012 Kia Optima

Silver Diesel 1685cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Apr 2025
Tests17 (10 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate58.8%

Mileage

123,038 mi
Last recorded123,038 miles
Recorded on10 Apr 2024
Typical for 2012 Kia Optima67,936 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYB61 YYU
MakeKia
ModelOptima
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,685cc

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MOT History

10 pass 7 fail
Pass 10 Apr 2024 123,038 miles

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

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

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Underside of vehicle covered in a thick wax oil

Fail 27 Mar 2024 123,013 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Parking btake performance slightly low

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

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

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Underside of vehicle covered in a thick wax oil

Pass 17 May 2023 122,044 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened on both discs, inner face surface, corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play (2.2.2 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm main support bush starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm main bush starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 15 May 2023 122,044 miles

Road wheel fixing missing all four wheels have one nut missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened on both discs, inner face surface, corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play (2.2.2 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm main support bush starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm main bush starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Nov 2021 113,608 miles

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

Fail 1 Nov 2021 113,608 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 3 Nov 2020 101,429 miles

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH SIDES (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 2 Nov 2020 101,429 miles

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

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH SIDES (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 Nov 2019 86,485 miles
Fail 5 Nov 2019 86,485 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Fail 3 Oct 2019 85,608 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 24 Aug 2018 67,001 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2018 57,730 miles
Pass 7 Jan 2017 42,659 miles

advise rear brake discs pitted

Pass 7 Jan 2016 32,483 miles

Rear discs slightly corroded at edges

Fail 6 Jan 2016 32,483 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

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

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear discs slightly corroded at edges

Pass 6 Jan 2015 22,343 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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YB61 YYU is a 2012 Kia Optima in Silver with a 1,685cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.

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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YB61 YYU is a 2012 Kia Optima, first registered on 24 January 2012.

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