Kia OPTIMA - 2019
115.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia OPTIMA, model year 2019.
Sample size: 1,734 cars, 4,074 tests and 4,703 recorded faults.
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Total: 1,734 cars
The 2019 KIA Optima has an overall defect rate of 115 per 100 vehicles, which is 8.7% higher than the average for its year. Notably, it performs better than average in the categories of Lights & Electrics and Equipment, with defect rates significantly lower than those of comparable vehicles. However, it has higher rates of defects in Brakes and Steering, indicating potential reliability concerns in these areas. The defect rates also suggest that mileage impacts performance, with the highest defect rates appearing in the lowest mileage category.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,734 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 42.3% worse
88.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 89.3% worse
5.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
Visibility
▲ 11.6% better
12.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 41.6% better
8.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 7.4% better
104.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▼ 2.9% worse
3.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 61.1% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 39.2% worse
7.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,329
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 675
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 496
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 320
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 205
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 135
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 113
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 106
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 97
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 84
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 135
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 113
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 84
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 19