2015 KIA Sportage 2 ISG 1.6L Petrol · AGZ 3007

The vehicle currently holds a valid MOT, having passed on 12 June 2025 at the recorded mileage, a result that follows immediately after a same-day failure on 11 June 2025. Five test entries are visible across roughly two years of MOT history, with two failures recorded in April 2024 and June 2025, and three passes in April 2023, April 2024, and June 2025. The pattern of quick retest successes suggests that whatever caused each failure was rectified without prolonged delay, but the presence of two retest failures within the documented record points to intermittent compliance issues rather than a fully stable mechanical history. Mileage progression cannot be tracked because the official MOT records provided do not list odometer readings at each test. With 90,481 miles recorded over an 11-year life, average annual use sits near 8,200 miles, which is broadly typical for a vehicle of this age. Without dated mileages in the MOT history, it is not possible to identify gaps in usage, periods of standing, or clusters of heavy driving. A buyer should therefore confirm the odometer reading directly against service documentation and any V5C records, as the MOT file alone offers no independent mileage chronology. The most serious reading point is the absence of defect details on both failures. The April 2024 and June 2025 failures are listed with no advisories or failure items recorded in the data supplied, which prevents any trend analysis of specific components such as suspension bushes, brake components, or structural corrosion. This is unusual and a buyer should request the full DVSA failure sheets for those dates to understand what required immediate repair. Components commonly linked to retest failures on a 2015 Sportage at this mileage include front and rear brake pads and discs, coil spring fracture, worn suspension arms, and tyre tread depth, all of which should be examined physically. Given the mileage, age, and the presence of two recorded failures without disclosed defect detail, a pre-purchase inspection by a qualified independent technician is strongly advised. Particular attention should be paid to the rear brake calipers, exhaust mounting rubbers, underbody corrosion around the rear subframe mounting points, and the condition of all four tyres including the spare. The most recent pass confirms the vehicle meets minimum MOT standards today, but the unexplained failure items justify a closer mechanical survey before commitment. Buying score: 42, Risk level: High.