2012 Kia Optima — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

61.9%

Latest Pass Rate

7,901

Total Tests (All Years)

101,165 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 61.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 7.6% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Kia Optima as it ages.

2 yrs87.5%

→ ↑0.1%

3 yrs87.6%

→ ↓4.8%

4 yrs82.8%

→ ↓3.0%

5 yrs79.8%

→ ↓5.4%

6 yrs74.4%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs71.2%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs68.1%

→ ↓4.4%

9 yrs63.7%

→ ↓0.9%

10 yrs62.8%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs62.3%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs61.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	87.5%	48
3 yrs	87.6%	1,067
4 yrs	82.8%	1,021
5 yrs	79.8%	957
6 yrs	74.4%	618
7 yrs	71.2%	617
8 yrs	68.1%	643
9 yrs	63.7%	774
10 yrs	62.8%	589
11 yrs	62.3%	714
12 yrs	61.9%	853

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Kia Optima pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	61.9%	853
2023 (11 yrs)	62.3%	714
2022 (10 yrs)	62.8%	589
2021 (9 yrs)	63.7%	774
2020 (8 yrs)	68.1%	643
2019 (7 yrs)	71.2%	617
2018 (6 yrs)	74.4%	618
2017 (5 yrs)	79.8%	957
2016 (4 yrs)	82.8%	1,021
2015 (3 yrs)	87.6%	1,067
2014 (2 yrs)	87.5%	48

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

87.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 48Avg Mileage 44,241Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%

2015

87.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,067Avg Mileage 34,690Top Failure Brakes — 10.8%

2016

82.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,021Avg Mileage 44,065Top Failure Brakes — 15.9%

2017

79.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 957Avg Mileage 53,017Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%

2018

74.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 618Avg Mileage 61,599Top Failure Brakes — 28.0%

2019

71.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 617Avg Mileage 70,327Top Failure Brakes — 34.4%

2020

68.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 643Avg Mileage 77,751Top Failure Brakes — 41.2%

2021High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 774Avg Mileage 84,089Top Failure Brakes — 50.8%

2022High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 589Avg Mileage 90,798Top Failure Brakes — 61.1%

2023High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 714Avg Mileage 96,101Top Failure Brakes — 60.1%

2024High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 853Avg Mileage 101,165Top Failure Brakes — 52.3%

MOT results for 2012 Kia Optima by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	87.5%	48	44,241	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%
2015	3	87.6%	1,067	34,690	Brakes — 10.8%
2016	4	82.8%	1,021	44,065	Brakes — 15.9%
2017	5	79.8%	957	53,017	Brakes — 18.2%
2018	6	74.4%	618	61,599	Brakes — 28.0%
2019	7	71.2%	617	70,327	Brakes — 34.4%
2020	8	68.1%	643	77,751	Brakes — 41.2%
2021	9	63.7%	774	84,089	Brakes — 50.8%
2022	10	62.8%	589	90,798	Brakes — 61.1%
2023	11	62.3%	714	96,101	Brakes — 60.1%
2024	12	61.9%	853	101,165	Brakes — 52.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Kia Optima, with age trends.

Brakes

35.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.3%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

12.2%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	12.5% (2 yrs)	52.3% (12 yrs)	+39.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Optima cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 7,901 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.