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YY65 OCE

2015 Kia Optima

Silver Diesel 1685cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Feb 2027
Tests10 (9 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate90%

Mileage

82,493 mi
Last recorded82,493 miles
Recorded on17 Jan 2026
Typical for 2015 Kia Optima58,587 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY65 OCE
MakeKia
ModelOptima
Year2015
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,685cc

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MOT History

9 pass 1 fail
Pass 17 Jan 2026 82,493 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2025 79,407 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2024 77,931 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2023 75,487 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2022 72,030 miles
Pass 24 Dec 2021 71,492 miles

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 3 Dec 2020 63,929 miles
Pass 31 Dec 2019 54,908 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

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

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

Fail 27 Dec 2019 54,405 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed in open cut (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Offside Rear Nail in tyre x2 ()

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing stepping on inner edge and worn to soft rubber above structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Pass 28 Dec 2018 42,957 miles

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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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YY65 OCE is a 2015 Kia Optima in Silver with a 1,685cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90%.

Across all 2015 Kia Optima models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.0% with a typical mileage of 58,587 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 11 years old, this Kia Optima is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YY65 OCE is a 2015 Kia Optima, first registered on 31 December 2015.

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