2012 Kia Optima 1.7
Price: £4,495. Above the going rate: £853 (23%) over the AskCar estimate of £3,642, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 123 priced Kia Optima adverts on AskCar as of 5 November 2026.
AskCar lists 129 used Kia Optima from 111 UK dealerships, as of 5 November 2026.
Overview
- Make: Kia
- Model: Optima
- Version: 1.7 CRDi Manual FWD Euro 5 4dr (134 bhp)
- Year: 2012
- Mileage: 90,000 miles
- Fuel: Diesel
- Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
- Engine: 1.7 litres, 134 bhp
- Gearbox: Manual
- Drive: Front-wheel drive
- Colour: Grey
- CO2: 128 g/km
- Emissions standard: Euro 5
About this car
The advertised mileage for this 2012 Kia Optima is 90,000 miles. Its asking price of £4,495 is £853 above the AskCar estimate of £3,642. The AskCar estimate uses 123 UK dealer adverts for the Kia Optima, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 121 days ago. Ask the dealer why the advert shows fewer miles than the 108,229 recorded at the latest MOT. Its recorded MOT is valid until 15 January 2027. The seller is Cars4You - Edinburgh West, based in Edinburgh. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 5 November 2026.
Price
Above the going rate: £853 (23%) over the AskCar estimate of £3,642.
The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.
It draws on 123 priced Kia Optima adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.
Time on sale
This 2012 Kia Optima has been on sale for at least 121 days.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 7 July 2026 at £4,495. Its asking price has not changed.
Mileage and MOT
MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 15 January 2027.
It failed its MOT on 13 January 2026 (registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources; offside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn; offside rear anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn; and 4 more) and passed 1 day later, on 14 January 2026.
Advisories at the latest test: registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources; nearside rear brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material; nearside front brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material.
Mileage at that test: 108,229 miles. The advert says 90,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.
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Photos
1 photo of this car is on its AskCar page.
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