2016 KIA Soul 1.6L Diesel · CU16 AEB

The most recent MOT, conducted on 29 January 2026 at 67,985 miles, shows a clean pass with no defects or advisories. Across all five recorded annual tests, from January 2022 through to January 2026, the vehicle has passed every inspection without a single flagged item. This is a stable and genuinely trouble-free maintenance record, indicating that the previous owners presented the car for testing in consistently roadworthy condition. Mileage accumulation sits at roughly 6,798 miles per year, which is typical for a ten-year-old vehicle. The pattern, however, is uneven. Between January 2024 and January 2025 the car covered just 2,478 miles, then covered a substantial 17,864 miles in the following twelve months before the 2026 test. That sudden jump in annual usage points to a change in circumstances, such as sustained motorway commuting, rather than to any mechanical fault, but it does mean the car has seen considerably more wear in its final recorded year. With no advisories noted at any point, the MOT history carries no specific structural or mechanical red flags. Clean test results do not, however, guarantee that suspension bushes, coil springs, or braking components are unworn, especially after a heavy year of driving. A pre-purchase inspection should concentrate on brake disc and pad wear, binding calipers, and the condition of tyres, as these consumables absorb the impact of increased mileage. The unusually rapid accumulation in the last year also makes servicing evidence, including oil and brake fluid changes, worth verifying beyond the scope of the DVSA record.