MOT Check for KIA OPTIMAs

The KIA OPTIMA makes up 66,446 of the overall 8,504,905 KIA MOT test results. Select your OPTIMA model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:60 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:61 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:55 times
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:88 times
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Occurs:55 times
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Occurs:2,107 times
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:45 times
Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Occurs:14 times
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) Occurs:22 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:52 times
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) Occurs:22 times
Headlamp aim out of alignment Occurs:1,422 times
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:223 times
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) Occurs:11 times
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:38 times
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play bi Occurs:28 times
Brake hose excessively deteriorated Occurs:17 times
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Occurs:41 times
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) Occurs:11 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:17 times
Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) Occurs:17 times
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) Occurs:20 times
Windscreen washer not working  Occurs:235 times
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:12 times
Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) Occurs:19 times
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