2013 KIA Sportage 1.6L Petrol · EK63 AAJ

The Kia Sportage presents a stable roadworthiness trend with the most recent test on 6 February 2025 recording a pass at 11,663 miles and no defects listed. A curious entry on that same date shows a failure at identical mileage with no defects recorded, indicating an administrative anomaly rather than a mechanical fault. Prior tests on 9 January 2024, 10 January 2023 and 6 January 2022 all passed cleanly with zero advisories, confirming a consistent maintenance profile free of recurring problems. Mileage accumulation remains exceptionally low for a thirteen year old vehicle. The odometer advanced from 9,265 miles at the January 2022 test to 9,718 miles in January 2023, then 10,641 miles in January 2024 and 11,663 miles by February 2025. That equates to roughly nine hundred miles per annum. Such sparse use across regular annual testing intervals suggests the previous keeper favoured short local journeys or extended periods of storage, with no rapid accumulation or suspicious gaps in the record. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection despite the clean MOT history. Low mileage cars often conceal aged suspension bushes, corroded brake discs and binding calipers caused by inactivity. Examine subframes and sills for structural rust, check coil springs for fracture and verify exhaust emissions under cold start. The unexplained fail entry from February 2025 merits a DVSA certificate check to rule out a clerical error before purchase.