2017 KIA Sportage 1.6L Petrol · YH67 ACO

The 2017 Kia Sportage presents a currently roadworthy status with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 16 June 2025 at 42,360 miles passed with no defects recorded, and the prior clean pass dated 24 August 2024 at 37,232 miles confirms no advisories or mechanical concerns across the last two annual cycles. The vehicle shows no worsening pattern and no outstanding structural or mechanical risks in the official record. Mileage sits low for a nine-year-old vehicle at 42,360 recorded miles, averaging roughly 4,700 miles per year. The gap between the 7 August 2023 failure at 33,564 miles and the 25 August 2023 pass at 33,648 miles shows only 84 miles covered, then a steady 3,584 miles to the August 2024 test and a further 5,128 miles to June 2025. Such low annual use suggests light running or periods of standing, which can mask intermittent faults not surfaced during a single test. The history shows two failed tests on 7 August 2023 and 24 August 2024, both at marginal mileages of 33,564 and 37,228, yet the DVSA entry lists no defects recorded for either. A failure with no logged defect typically points to administrative or documentation issues rather than worn suspension bushes, corroded structure, or failing brake discs. The buyer should still verify the VIN and test certificate alignment, and confirm no latent advisories exist on the physical test docs. Given the clean recent passes, a pre-purchase inspection should focus on consumables affected by low use: tyre sidewall cracking, seized calipers from standing, and exhaust corrosion. The tester recorded no binding brakes or coil spring fractures, but a nine-year-old low-mileage SUV warrants a check of underbody integrity and suspension arm condition where moisture exposure may have occurred without high-mileage wear masking it.