2017 KIA Sorento 2.2L Diesel · AD17 FGU

The Kia Sorento presents as roadworthy following a clean pass on 14 November 2025 at 135,720 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the recent record. The vehicle carries no recorded defects or advisories in any of its five MOT entries between July 2023 and November 2025, indicating the tester raised no concerns over suspension bushes, brake discs, corrosion, or exhaust emissions at those intervals. The recorded mileage of 135,720 against a 2017 build equates to roughly 15,080 miles per year, which sits high for a nine-year-old SUV and points to sustained motorway or business use rather than light local running. Annual accumulation held steady at about 8,000 miles between the July 2023 test (119,756 miles) and July 2024 (127,873 miles), then rose to 135,690 by October 2025. Two failed tests on 14 July 2023 and 8 October 2025 show no defects logged, so the failures likely stemmed from administrative or non-mechanical grounds such as documentation or presentation rather than worn consumables or structural faults. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of the drivetrain and suspension given the elevated mileage, focusing on coil springs, steering joints, and underbody structural integrity for corrosion. The absence of advisories across the record suggests previous owners kept the car to minimum test standards, but high annual use wears bushings and calipers invisibly between tests. Verify service history matches the 15k-mile yearly pace and confirm the October 2025 failure cause in person, since the DVSA entry gives no defect detail. Treat the clean recent pass as a baseline, not a guarantee of component life remaining on brakes or tyres.