2018 Kia Optima 1.6 CRDi

Price: £5,395. Fair price: £37 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,358, 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: 1.6 CRDi Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr Sportswagon (134 bhp)
  • Year: 2018
  • Mileage: 118,000 miles
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 1.6 litres, 134 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Front-wheel drive
  • Colour: Black
  • CO2: 121 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 Kia Optima has covered 118,000 miles, around 28,100 more miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £5,358. It is priced at £5,395, which is £37 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate draws on 123 Kia Optima adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 12 days ago. The latest recorded MOT expiry date is 20 April 2026, which has passed. Confirm its status with the dealer. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Bredbury Motors, based in Stockport. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £37 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,358.

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.

A 2018 Kia Optima with the 1.6 diesel engine is typically advertised at £6,700: the median of the 18 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2018 Kia Optima has been on sale for at least 12 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 24 October 2026 at £5,395. 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: the latest record we hold ran out on 20 April 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 3 April 2025 (offside headlamp not working on dipped beam) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play; offside rear anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play; nearside rear suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement TRAILING ARM BUSH; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 98,581 miles, which matches the advertised 118,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 28,100 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2018 Kia Optima on AskCar.

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As of 5 November 2026, AskCar lists 595,776 cars and vans from 12,945 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.