2012 KIA Sportage 1.7L Diesel · CV62 RYA

The 2012 Kia Sportage presents as roadworthy following a pass on 7 April 2026 at 96,246 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend reads as stable across the available history, with four consecutive passes between December 2022 and April 2026 and only a single failure logged on 1 April 2026 at 96,213 miles that carried no recorded defects, suggesting an administrative or presentation issue at test rather than a mechanical fault. The vehicle cleared again six days later with a clean sheet. Annual mileage sits at a typical level for a fourteen-year-old car, averaging roughly 6,875 miles per year against the 96,246 miles now shown. The record moves from 78,763 miles on 1 December 2022 to 84,631 on 5 December 2023, then 89,788 on 11 December 2024, and 96,213 by 1 April 2026. That is steady, low-to-moderate accumulation with no abrupt jumps or standing gaps. The sparse, clean advisory history offers little evidence of neglected consumables or deferred structural work. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the age and the unexplained failure entry in early April 2026. The absence of advisories across five tests implies previous owners addressed wear before each test, yet no MOT record captures underlying corrosion or fatigue on a vehicle of this vintage. Verify the reason for the 1 April 2026 failure with the testing station, as DVSA logs show no defects. Confirm underneath structural integrity, exhaust condition, and tyre sidewall ageing before purchase, since the clean MOT trail does not exempt a fourteen-year-old Sportage from age-related degradation.