2018 KIA Sportage 1.6L Petrol · DA18 SFZ

The 2018 Kia Sportage presents a clean roadworthiness status with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 28 April 2025 at 47,099 miles passed with no defects recorded, continuing an unbroken four-year sequence of passes. The vehicle shows no advisories or failures across its entire MOT history, indicating consistent compliance with statutory test standards since first tested in April 2022. Mileage accumulation has been consistently low for the vehicle's age. The record shows 16,201 miles at the 5 April 2022 test, rising to 22,028 by 1 April 2023, then 34,430 by 25 April 2024, and 47,099 by 28 April 2025. This equates to an average annual increase of roughly 7,700 miles between 2022 and 2025, though the overall eight-year average sits near 5,900 miles per year. No abrupt gaps or sudden accumulation appear in the data; the four tests are spaced at near-twelve-month intervals with steady, moderate use. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection despite the clean record. Low annual mileage combined with the vehicle's age means extended standing periods are plausible, which can accelerate perishing of suspension bushes, brake caliper seizing, and tyre sidewall cracking even where tread remains legal. The MOT dataset contains no flagged corrosion, exhaust, or structural defects, but the absence of advisories does not confirm component condition beyond test-day thresholds. Given the unbroken pass history, previous owners appear to have maintained statutory roadworthiness without neglect of consumables or mechanical faults. Prospective purchasers should verify underbody structural integrity, brake disc wear, and suspension articulation in person, as these areas fall outside the scope of a pass-with-no-defects result and warrant confirmation at 47,099 miles.