2010 KIA Sorento 2.2L Diesel · BA04 AND

The 2010 Kia Sorento presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent DVSA test on 6 October 2025 at 124,889 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded. Earlier tests repeated this result. The tester passed the car at 118,495 miles on 17 September 2024, at 112,248 miles on 13 October 2023, at 103,048 miles on 22 June 2022, and at 96,802 miles on 28 June 2021. This unbroken run of clears shows the former owner kept the vehicle to minimum legal standard without lapse. Mileage accumulation matches typical use for a sixteen year old SUV. The odometer moved from 96,802 miles in June 2021 to 124,889 miles by October 2025, a total gain of 28,087 miles over fifty one months, averaging near 6,600 miles per year. The widest gap between tests fell between June 2022 and October 2023, yet the car travelled only 9,200 miles in that span, ruling out rapid accumulation or long stationary periods. The record carries no advisories on tyres, wipers, or brakes, pointing to either gentle motoring or pre-test rectification by a keeper who avoided deferred consumable replacement. A buyer must still inspect typical age related components in person despite the clean MOT ledger. DVSA passes do not quantify suspension bush wear, coil spring fatigue, or brake disc thinning until they fail limits. On a 2010 chassis at 124,889 miles, front lower arm bushes and rear trailing arms may harbour hidden cracks. The tester flagged no corrosion, but structural integrity around sills, chassis legs, and subframes demands a ramp examination. Exhaust emissions satisfied thresholds, though flexible sections and mounts can rot unseen.