2016 KIA Optima 1.7L Diesel · D13 BAB

The 2016 Kia Optima presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 5 June 2025 at 20,583 miles passed with no defects recorded, and the prior annual tests from 2022 through 2024 also returned passes with no advisories. The single failure on 7 June 2024 at 20,340 miles listed no defects, indicating an administrative or procedural rejection rather than a mechanical fault, immediately followed by a clean pass the same day. The mileage pattern shows exceptionally light use for a ten-year-old vehicle. Recorded distance rose from 18,546 miles in June 2022 to just 20,583 miles by June 2025, an average of roughly 243 miles per year across that span. The car covered only 859 miles between the June 2023 test at 19,481 miles and the June 2024 test at 20,340 miles, then a mere 243 miles to the 2025 test. Such low annual accumulation suggests prolonged standing periods, though the clean MOT slate implies the previous keeper maintained statutory testing discipline despite minimal driving. A buyer should still inspect components prone to deterioration through disuse rather than wear. Extended inactivity commonly degrades suspension bushes, brake calipers, and tyre sidewalls even when test records show no fault. The tester raised no corrosion or structural concerns across the five-year record, which is a positive sign for the Optima's underbody integrity at this age. Given the sparse and clean history, in-person checks should target brake disc condition for surface rust, evidence of perished rubber mounts, and flat-spotted tyres from standing. The absence of recurring advisories points to a genuinely sound example, but low mileage alone does not certify mechanical freshness without a physical examination.