2016 KIA Sportage 2.0L Diesel · DA07 MOS

The 2016 Kia Sportage presents a stable and clean roadworthiness status. The most recent test on 23 May 2025 at 54,567 miles passed with no defects recorded, continuing an unbroken four-year sequence of passes with no advisories or faults raised by DVLA testers. Mileage accumulation has been consistently low for a ten-year-old vehicle. The record shows 44,819 miles at the 23 April 2022 test, rising to 48,231 miles by 12 April 2023, then 50,284 miles on 22 April 2024, and 54,567 miles by May 2025. That equates to roughly 3,000 to 4,300 miles per year across the documented period, well below typical use. The clean history with no corrosion, suspension bush, brake disc, or exhaust emission flags suggests the previous keeper maintained the car to a reasonable standard and avoided neglect, though long idle periods cannot be ruled out from the data alone. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection beneath the sills and subframe for structural rust, as MOT testers may not strip panels. The low annual mileage means tyres, wiper blades, and brake calipers could have aged rather than worn, so check for perishing rubber and seized handbrake mechanisms. Given the absence of recorded faults, no recurring mechanical trend requires correction, but a pre-purchase check of coil springs and suspension joints remains sensible on a vehicle now a decade old.