2018 KIA Sportage 1.6L Petrol · AF68 KLU

The 2018 Kia Sportage presents a clean roadworthiness status as of the 27 March 2026 test at 106,221 miles, where the vehicle passed with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable across the available history, with every annual examination from 2023 through 2026 returning a pass and no advisories raised on suspension bushes, brake discs, corrosion, or exhaust emissions at any stage. Mileage accumulation sits high for an eight-year-old vehicle, averaging roughly 13,278 miles per year against the recorded 106,221 miles. The records show a steep jump between tests: the 30 March 2023 examination logged 34,928 miles, rising to 53,921 miles by 28 March 2024, then 81,555 miles on 19 March 2025, and 106,221 miles by March 2026. That equates to around 25,000 miles covered in the final twelve months, indicating heavy recent use rather than a lightly run example. The duplicated 27 March 2026 entries, one fail and one pass at identical mileage with no defects listed, point to an administrative re-test rather than a mechanical fault. Given the sparse MOT data and absence of flagged items, the previous owner appears to have kept basic statutory testing current without neglected intervals. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of structural integrity, coil springs, and binding calipers given the high annual mileage and rapid final-year accumulation. Consumable wear on tyres and wiper blades will likely be advanced despite the clean certificate, and underside corrosion should be checked where salt exposure or standing water occurred.