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2017 Kia Optima hybrid: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the hybrid Kia Optima first registered in 2017 (hybrid cars only): we looked at the 717 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

717MOTs of 2017 hybrid cars, done in 2023–2025
86%pass first time (all 2017 cars: 80%)
11,600typical miles a year
30%had tyres flagged

Common 2017 Kia Optima hybrid MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2017 Kia Optima hybrid MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    30% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Brakes
    19% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Lights and electrics
    5% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    4% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Suspension
    3% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Seats and seatbelts
    2% of testsRough price £80–£250

    At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2017 Kia Optima hybrid

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the Kia Optima compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2020420Tyres 29%
20195,021Tyres 30%
20187,986Tyres 31%
20163,734Tyres 31%
20151,807Tyres 31%
20141,735Tyres 33%
2013971Brakes 38%
20121,919Brakes 43%
2011–Too few tests

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Kia Optima cars first registered in 2017. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score