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Kia Optima

Black · Diesel · 2012 · 1,685 cc

LD62 YCWMOT history

LD62 YCW is a black diesel Kia Optima first used on 30 Oct 2012. Its MOT is valid until 24 Nov 2026 and it has passed 11 of 17 MOT tests, with 141,680 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 25 Nov 2025.

LD62 YCW black Kia Optima – car details, MOT history and tax status
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MOT
Valid
Until 24 Nov 2026
Mileage
141,680 mi
At MOT on 25 Nov 2025
MOT tests
17
11 passed · 6 failed
Per year
10,990 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
LD62 YCW
Registration format
Current format (from 2001)
Make
Kia
Model
Optima
Colour
Black
Fuel type
Diesel
Engine size
1,685 cc
Year of manufacture
2012
First used
30 Oct 2012
MOT status
MOT valid until 24 Nov 2026
Latest MOT test
25 Nov 2025 (Pass)

Mileage history

LD62 YCW was last recorded at 141,680 miles on 25 Nov 2025, 180 miles more than at the previous MOT on 8 Nov 2025.

Mileage went down between tests

  • 31 Oct 2023: 136,295 miles, lower than 1,216,407 miles on 6 Aug 2022.

A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPassFailMileage went down
Previous MOT
141,500 miles · 8 Nov 2025
Between the last two tests
180 miles
Average per year
10,990 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2025 – 141,680 miles
  • 2024 – 139,530 miles
  • 2023 – 136,295 miles
  • 2022 – 1,216,407 miles
  • 2021 – 118,487 miles
  • 2020 – 116,035 miles
  • 2019 – 96,914 miles
  • 2018 – 76,943 miles
  • 2017 – 58,143 miles
  • 2016 – 37,917 miles
  • 2015 – 30,981 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass141,680 miles

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

17 tests since 30 Oct 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass141,680 miles (+180)
    MOT expiry
    24 Nov 2026
    Odometer
    141,680 miles
    Test number
    4984851

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Fail141,500 miles (+114)
    MOT expiry
    5 Nov 2025
    Odometer
    141,500 miles
    Test number
    4923220

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  3. Fail141,386 miles (+1,856)
    MOT expiry
    5 Nov 2025
    Odometer
    141,386 miles
    Test number
    4851094

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Pass139,530 miles (+74)
    MOT expiry
    5 Nov 2025
    Odometer
    139,530 miles
    Test number
    3696413

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  5. Fail139,456 miles (+3,161)
    MOT expiry
    30 Oct 2024
    Odometer
    139,456 miles
    Test number
    3641688

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  6. Pass136,295 miles (-1,080,112)
    MOT expiry
    30 Oct 2024
    Odometer
    136,295 miles
    Test number
    2487604

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  7. Pass1,216,407 miles (+1,090,070)
    MOT expiry
    5 Aug 2023
    Odometer
    1,216,407 miles
    Test number
    981523

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  8. Fail126,337 miles (+7,850)
    MOT expiry
    4 Aug 2022
    Odometer
    126,337 miles
    Test number
    974279

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  9. Pass118,487 miles (+2,452)
    MOT expiry
    4 Aug 2022
    Odometer
    118,487 miles
    Test number
    23238296

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  10. Pass116,035 miles (+5)
    MOT expiry
    6 May 2021
    Odometer
    116,035 miles
    Test number
    517124927387

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  11. Fail116,030 miles (+19,116)1 major
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    116,030 miles
    Test number
    308865457332
    • MajorOffside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  12. Pass96,914 miles1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    27 Oct 2020
    Odometer
    96,914 miles
    Test number
    661445844374
    • AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s and n/s app 2-3mm (5.2.3 (e))
  13. Fail96,914 miles (+19,971)1 major1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    96,914 miles
    Test number
    953225986867
    • MajorOffside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
    • AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s and n/s app 2-3mm (5.2.3 (e))
  14. Pass76,943 miles (+18,800)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    27 Apr 2019
    Odometer
    76,943 miles
    Test number
    386212841320
    • AdvisoryRear Tyre worn close to the legal limit o/s and n/s app 2mm (4.1.E.1)
  15. Pass58,143 miles (+20,226)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    27 Apr 2018
    Odometer
    58,143 miles
    Test number
    456137062459
    • AdvisoryParking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
  16. Pass37,917 miles (+6,936)
    MOT expiry
    27 Apr 2017
    Odometer
    37,917 miles
    Test number
    613188315178

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  17. Pass30,981 miles
    MOT expiry
    29 Oct 2016
    Odometer
    30,981 miles
    Test number
    259561586289

    No defects or advisories recorded.

Questions about LD62 YCW

Does LD62 YCW currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LD62 YCW is valid until 24 Nov 2026.
When is the MOT due on LD62 YCW?
The MOT on LD62 YCW is valid until 24 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
What mileage has LD62 YCW done?
LD62 YCW was recorded at 141,680 miles at its MOT on 25 Nov 2025, an average of 10,990 miles a year.
Has LD62 YCW ever failed its MOT?
Yes. LD62 YCW has failed 6 of its 17 MOT tests, most recently on 8 Nov 2025.
Has the mileage on LD62 YCW ever gone down?
Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 31 Oct 2023. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
What did the latest MOT on LD62 YCW find?
LD62 YCW passed its latest MOT on 25 Nov 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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