Kia Optima common MOT failures and failure rate
What a Kia Optima fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.
Based on 1,321 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.
What it fails on, and the fix
About 15.8% of MOT tests recorded on the Kia Optima in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.
Its most common failure is brakes, which makes up 33.0% of the Kia Optima's failures, followed by brakes, tyres, suspension, other. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.
Other models
Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain