2018 KIA Sportage 1.6L Petrol · CV68 XBL

The 2018 Kia Sportage presents a clean roadworthiness status with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 29 July 2025 at 40,832 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and every annual examination since 2021 has done the same. No advisories or mechanical faults appear anywhere in the DVSA history, which indicates the vehicle has been kept to a standard that satisfied testers without recurring concerns. Annual mileage sits well below typical use for an eight-year-old car. The record shows 17,618 miles at the 11 October 2021 test, rising to 23,638 by 6 October 2022, 30,085 on 28 September 2023, 36,615 on 24 September 2024, and 40,832 on 29 July 2025. That averages roughly 5,100 miles per year with no abrupt jumps or dormant gaps, suggesting steady light use rather than neglect or heavy commercial duty. Because the MOT file carries no flagged items across suspension bushes, brake discs, coil springs, exhaust emissions, or structural corrosion, the buyer faces no history-driven red flags. The clean sheet points to an owner who addressed consumables before each test rather than letting tyres or wipers slip. In person, the buyer should still confirm tyre tread depth and sidewall condition, check for underbody corrosion around sills and suspension mounts, and verify brake disc wear given the low annual mileage may have allowed surface rust from standing. A pre-purchase inspection remains sensible despite the unbroken pass record.