2014 KIA Sportage 1.7L Diesel · CE14 GDU

The 2014 Kia Sportage currently presents a pass on its most recent MOT dated 25 October 2025, with no advisories or defects recorded by the tester. Five test entries are available spanning October 2022 through October 2025, four of which are passes with a clean sheet. A single failure is logged on 7 October 2024, yet no defect category was noted on the record itself, suggesting the issue was rectified promptly enough to be re-presented and passed on the same date later that day. The maintenance trajectory is stable, with the post-failure outcome reinforcing a consistent pattern of roadworthy compliance rather than an unresolved mechanical trend. Mileage progression across the recorded tests sits within the typical range for a 12-year-old vehicle of this type, averaging roughly 11,000 miles per year. The gap between the October 2022 and October 2023 tests, and between subsequent annual entries, indicates steady, predictable use without large periods of standing or sudden high-mileage accumulation. The clean advisory history across four of the five recorded tests suggests consumables such as tyres, wiper blades, and brake components were likely addressed before each examination, although the MOT record alone cannot confirm a separate service schedule. Although the digital history is largely unblemished, the high accumulated mileage of 132,149 miles warrants physical inspection of components that wear progressively with use rather than appearing on an MOT. Particular attention should be given to the front and rear suspension assemblies, including coil springs, wishbone bushes, and anti-roll bar links, as these degrade with sustained road exposure. Brake discs, pads, and caliper guide pins should be examined for wear or corrosion, and the exhaust system checked for joint integrity given the vehicle's age. A thorough underside examination for structural corrosion, especially around wheel arches, subframe mounting points, and sill seams, is advisable given typical twelve-year exposure to winter road conditions, even where the MOT record itself records no advisories. The data points to a mechanically compliant vehicle on paper, with only one anomaly in three years of testing and no recurring fault categories. Given the mileage and age, a pre-purchase inspection by a qualified technician remains the prudent course of action to verify condition beyond statutory test parameters. Any non-MOT service history, including timing belt replacement intervals and automatic gearbox fluid changes, should be requested separately, as these critical items fall outside DVSA scope. Buying score: 72, risk level: Low.