2020 KIA Niro 1.6L Hybrid electric (clean) · YH70 AAO

The vehicle presents a strong roadworthiness status, showing a stable maintenance trend following an early failure. The most recent test on 4 August 2026 at 79,521 miles passed with no defects recorded, mirroring the clean result from May 2026. This sequence of passes indicates that the vehicle is currently meeting all regulatory standards and that any previous issues regarding tyres have been addressed and rectified. The mileage profile reflects high usage for a six-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 13,254 miles per annum. There is a significant surge in usage recorded between August 2024 (58,229 miles) and September 2025 (76,719 miles), representing nearly 18,000 miles in a single year. More recently, the car has seen frequent use, with 376 miles covered in the three months between May and August 2026. This rapid accumulation suggests consistent long-distance driving, which typically places predictable wear on mechanical components compared to city driving. The failure on 30 August 2023 at 39,573 miles highlights a past lapse in basic maintenance, as the tester flagged a nearside front tyre worn to the edge and a nearside rear tyre below legal limits. While subsequent tests have been clean, a buyer should inspect the current geometry for uneven tyre wear which might have caused the original edge-wear-related failure. Given the high mileage, a physical inspection of the suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake components is essential to ensure the high-frequency use has not caused premature degradation of these parts.