2017 KIA Sportage 1.7L Diesel · DA17 DFZ

The 2017 Kia Sportage presents a clean roadworthiness status with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 29 December 2025 at 114,109 miles passed with no defects recorded, continuing an unbroken run of passes since at least 2022. No advisories or mechanical faults appear across the full supplied history, indicating the vehicle has met minimum statutory standards at every examination. The mileage pattern sits high for a nine-year-old vehicle, averaging roughly 12,679 miles per year against the recorded 114,109 miles. The February 2022 test at 62,612 miles shows the prior owner covered about 19,000 miles in the following twelve months to the February 2023 test at 81,907 miles, then eased to nearer 11,800 miles annually through to December 2025. The record is sparse on minor gaps but entirely clean, with no failed tests or consumable-related advisories such as tyre tread or wiper wear ever logged. A buyer should still commission an independent physical inspection despite the spotless MOT trail. The absence of advisories does not confirm the condition of suspension bushes, coil springs, brake disc thickness, or underbody corrosion, all of which can pass a visual roadside test yet degrade between annual examinations. Given the elevated annual mileage, drivetrain mounts and steering joints warrant hands-on checks for premature wear. The consistent pass rate suggests previous owners kept the Sportage to statutory test standards, though no evidence exists of proactive maintenance beyond the legal minimum. Treat the clean record as a baseline, not a guarantee of component life, and budget for consumables on a high-mileage crossover of this age.