2015 KIA Venga 1.6L Diesel · FD15 AEG

The 2015 KIA Venga presents a mixed roadworthiness profile marked by intermittent failures and persistent minor warnings. The most recent MOT conducted on 2026-05-28 resulted in failure, recording two major defects—a non-functional nearside front position lamp and a missing central rear seat belt stalk—which indicates systemic electrical and safety-related concerns that required immediate attention. Prior to this, the vehicle had accumulated several advisory flags spanning tyre wear on all four wheels throughout the 2020–2023 period, suggesting gradual degradation rather than sudden breakdown, while the 2026 test also revealed the first major electrical fault since the previous successful assessments. With 72,214 miles recorded on a 2015 model, the annual accumulation rate of approximately 6,565 miles falls within typical expectations for its age, though the distribution of test intervals reveals some irregularity. The gap between the 2024-06-04 and 2025-06-04 passes was merely twelve months, but the subsequent failure in May 2026 occurred less than eight weeks after the prior pass, compressing the usual interval and signalling that underlying issues were accumulating despite apparent regularity in scheduling. The tyre advisories from 2023 and earlier indicate that even with moderate annual mileage, the rubber compounds have been subjected to sustained stress, which is consistent with the overall pattern of progressive deterioration noted in the record. The two major faults identified during the 2026-05-28 MOT—specifically the non-functional nearside front position indicator lamp and the absent central rear seat belt mounting system—represent critical safety and convenience failures that should be verified immediately upon re-testing. A quick visual and functional check of the interior lighting circuit and the seat belt attachment point will confirm whether these remain unresolved; if either persists, the vehicle poses a genuine hazard and may require repair before acceptance. Recurrent tyre advisories on both the front and rear axles, particularly the front tyres showing edge wear and the rear tyres exhibiting cracking or perishing conditions, demand close observation during any test drive, especially when traversing uneven surfaces or braking hard. Inspect the tread depth and sidewall condition closely, listening for any vibration through the wheel that might suggest internal construction problems such as delamination or premature wear in the tread blocks. Given the combination of electrical failures and tyre degradation, this vehicle requires a thorough pre-purchase inspection focused on the lamp circuit, seat belt mount, and complete tyre condition before considering any further investment.