Kia Optima
Silver · Diesel · 2017 · 1,685 cc
LB17 VLMMOT history
LB17 VLM is a silver diesel Kia Optima first used on 12 Jul 2017. Its MOT is valid until 30 Jan 2027 and it has passed 8 of 10 MOT tests, with 80,770 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 14 Jan 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 30 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 80,770 mi
- At MOT on 14 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 10
- 8 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 10,861 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LB17 VLM
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Kia
- Model
- Optima
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,685 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2017
- First used
- 12 Jul 2017
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 30 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 14 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LB17 VLM was last recorded at 80,770 miles on 14 Jan 2026, 8,395 miles more than at the previous MOT on 20 Jan 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 72,375 miles · 20 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 8,395 miles
- Average per year
- 10,861 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 80,770 miles
- 2025 – 72,375 miles
- 2024 – 60,583 miles
- 2023 – 47,104 miles
- 2022 – 40,250 miles
- 2021 – 33,232 miles
- 2020 – 25,790 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass80,770 miles
- AdvisoryFront exhaust mount broken
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Full MOT history
10 tests since 4 Jul 2020, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass80,770 miles (+8,395)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 80,770 miles
- Test number
- 948147851487
- AdvisoryFront exhaust mount broken
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass72,375 miles (+11,792)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 72,375 miles
- Test number
- 237539438044
- AdvisoryFront Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass60,583 miles (+162)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 60,583 miles
- Test number
- 627463432463
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Fail60,421 miles (+13,317)1 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 60,421 miles
- Test number
- 436302865575
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass47,104 miles (+6,854)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 47,104 miles
- Test number
- 522372451649
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,250 miles (+7,018)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 40,250 miles
- Test number
- 776192024501
- MinorWindscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view zone b (3.2 (a) (i))
Pass33,232 miles
- MOT expiry
- 22 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 33,232 miles
- Test number
- 879447697391
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail33,232 miles (+7,442)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 33,232 miles
- Test number
- 985291301738
- MajorFront Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))
Pass25,790 miles
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 25,790 miles
- Test number
- 593981469141
No defects or advisories recorded.
PassMileage not read1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- Not read
- Test number
- 289357664833
- AdvisoryCOVID-19 6 MONTH EXTENSION
Questions about LB17 VLM
- Does LB17 VLM currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LB17 VLM is valid until 30 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LB17 VLM?
- The MOT on LB17 VLM is valid until 30 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LB17 VLM done?
- LB17 VLM was recorded at 80,770 miles at its MOT on 14 Jan 2026, an average of 10,861 miles a year.
- Has LB17 VLM ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LB17 VLM has failed 2 of its 10 MOT tests, most recently on 25 Jan 2024.
- Has the mileage on LB17 VLM ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on LB17 VLM find?
- LB17 VLM passed its latest MOT on 14 Jan 2026 with 5 advisories: front exhaust mount broken; nearside front suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush; nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge, and 2 more.
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