Kia Optima
Black · Diesel · 2018 · 1,685 cc
LB18 DZUMOT history
LB18 DZU is a black diesel Kia Optima first used on 3 Jul 2018. Its MOT is valid until 9 Apr 2027 and it has passed 6 of 7 MOT tests, with 120,030 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 10 Apr 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 9 Apr 2027
- Mileage
- 120,030 mi
- At MOT on 10 Apr 2026
- MOT tests
- 7
- 6 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 15,144 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LB18 DZU
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Kia
- Model
- Optima
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,685 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2018
- First used
- 3 Jul 2018
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 9 Apr 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 10 Apr 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LB18 DZU was last recorded at 120,030 miles on 10 Apr 2026, 12,868 miles more than at the previous MOT on 2 Apr 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 107,162 miles · 2 Apr 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 12,868 miles
- Average per year
- 15,144 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 120,030 miles
- 2025 – 107,162 miles
- 2024 – 95,045 miles
- 2023 – 83,090 miles
- 2022 – 72,221 miles
- 2021 – 47,180 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass120,030 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
7 tests since 18 Jun 2021, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass120,030 miles (+12,868)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Apr 2027
- Odometer
- 120,030 miles
- Test number
- 134900247301
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass107,162 miles (+12,117)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Apr 2026
- Odometer
- 107,162 miles
- Test number
- 475433731722
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge OUTER EDGE (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge INNER EDGE AND PERISHING (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge OUTER EDGE (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge INNER EDGE AND PERISHING (5.2.3 (e))
Pass95,045 miles (+11,955)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Apr 2025
- Odometer
- 95,045 miles
- Test number
- 489219254761
- AdvisoryExhaust Corroded
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Outer casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Pass83,090 miles (+10,869)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Apr 2024
- Odometer
- 83,090 miles
- Test number
- 127991198162
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass72,221 miles
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 72,221 miles
- Test number
- 988477108327
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail72,221 miles (+25,041)2 dangerous2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 72,221 miles
- Test number
- 939837670026
- DangerousNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- DangerousOffside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- MajorNearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Pass47,180 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 47,180 miles
- Test number
- 639178165372
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Questions about LB18 DZU
- Does LB18 DZU currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LB18 DZU is valid until 9 Apr 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LB18 DZU?
- The MOT on LB18 DZU is valid until 9 Apr 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LB18 DZU done?
- LB18 DZU was recorded at 120,030 miles at its MOT on 10 Apr 2026, an average of 15,144 miles a year.
- Has LB18 DZU ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LB18 DZU has failed 1 of its 7 MOT tests, most recently on 16 Jun 2022.
- Has the mileage on LB18 DZU 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 LB18 DZU find?
- LB18 DZU passed its latest MOT on 10 Apr 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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