2014 KIA Sportage 1.7L Diesel · DC14 MFJ

The 2014 Kia Sportage presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 26 July 2025 at 35,844 miles passed with no defects recorded, and the three prior annual tests from August 2022 to August 2024 also passed cleanly. The only blemish is a failed entry logged on 3 August 2022 at 26,787 miles, which the DVSA record shows with no defects cited; the vehicle passed on the same day at the same mileage, indicating a likely administrative or retest anomaly rather than a mechanical fault. Mileage sits low for a twelve-year-old vehicle. The record shows 26,787 miles in August 2022, rising to 28,899 by August 2023, 30,113 by August 2024, and 35,844 by July 2025. That equates to roughly 2,987 miles per year, with no gaps or sudden accumulation across the four years of data. The clean advisory history across this period suggests the previous keeper used the car lightly and kept up with basic statutory testing, though sparse entries before 2022 leave earlier care unverified. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the vehicle's age and probable periods of standing. Low annual use can allow corrosion to develop on structural members and exhaust components without surfacing in a pass-only MOT. The absence of recorded advisories means no recurring wear pattern emerged, but tyres, wiper blades, and underbody condition warrant a physical check before purchase.