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:
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Occurs:11 times
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Occurs:231 times
Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) Occurs:37 times
Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Occurs:12 times
Brakes imbalanced across an axle Occurs:155 times
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:31 times
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:45 times
Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Occurs:13 times
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) Occurs:24 times
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play  Occurs:13 times
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:16 times
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) Occurs:11 times
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:91 times
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) Occurs:27 times
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:21 times
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Occurs:354 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:51 times
Windscreen has damage Occurs:15 times
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:12 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
Brakes imbalanced across an axle Occurs:155 times
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:31 times
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Occurs:36 times
Front brake excessively fluctuating Occurs:22 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:49 times
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