2016 KIA Sportage 1.7L Diesel · CT16 CHR

The 2016 Kia Sportage presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 17 February 2026 at 25,979 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the four preceding annual tests from February 2023 to February 2025 also passed cleanly. The single failure entry dated 24 February 2023 at 18,669 miles carries no recorded defects, indicating an administrative or test-process anomaly rather than a mechanical fault on that date. Mileage accumulation is low for a ten-year-old vehicle. The record shows 18,669 miles in February 2023, rising to 19,961 miles in February 2024, 23,005 miles in February 2025, and 25,979 miles in February 2026. That equates to roughly 2,600 miles per year, confirming light use with no rapid accumulation or unexplained gaps between tests. The clean pass history across all dated entries suggests the previous keeper maintained basic statutory testing discipline. No advisories or defects appear against suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, calipers, exhaust emissions, or structural corrosion at any recorded test. The absence of flagged wear items means consumables such as tyres and wiper blades were either within tolerance or renewed before each examination. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of underbody condition and brake component thickness, as MOT passes do not certify component life beyond the test day. Given the low annual mileage, prolonged standing periods remain plausible and can accelerate perishable degradation such as tyre sidewall cracking or seized handbrake mechanisms not visible in the record. Verify service history independently and confirm the 24 February 2023 failure was a clerical duplicate rather than a concealed repair.