2015 KIA Sportage 1.7L Diesel · DC15 FPD

The 2015 Kia Sportage presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 22 October 2025 at 105,992 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the prior pass on 28 April 2025 at 103,988 miles also showed a clean sheet. The only blemish is a failed test on 16 April 2025 at 103,980 miles, which the DVSA record lists with no defects recorded, indicating an administrative or presentational failure rather than a mechanical fault. The owner corrected it twelve days later with a full pass. Mileage accumulation sits close to typical use for an eleven year old vehicle, averaging roughly 9,600 miles per year. The record shows 89,525 miles on 19 December 2022, then 102,184 miles on 15 December 2023, a 12,659 mile jump in twelve months that is slightly above trend but unremarkable. From December 2023 to October 2025 the odometer moved only 3,808 miles, suggesting the car entered lighter use or stood idle for extended periods in its later life. The sparse, clean test history gives no evidence of neglected consumables or deferred repairs. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the low recent mileage and possible standing time, as corrosion and seized components often develop unnoticed under such conditions. The exhaust emissions and structural integrity carried no advisories across all five tests, which implies no recurring structural or mechanical risk in the official record. Verify the April 2025 failure reason with the test station, since a no-defect fail is unusual and may reflect a documentation error rather than a fault with the vehicle.