2021 KIA Stonic GT-Line S ISG Mhev 1.0L Hybrid electric (clean) · DE71 PVD

The vehicle currently holds a valid MOT pass dated 22 September 2025 at 51,803 miles, though that pass followed a same-day failure for a dangerously exposed offside front tyre and excessive track rod end play. The maintenance trend is worsening: the 2024 tests at 38,813 miles showed only front brake pad wear to indicators, but by September 2025 the car failed on exposed cords and steering play, and carried advisories for pitted rear discs and thinning rear pads. Previous keepers deferred basic consumable replacement, as evidenced by the tyre reaching cord exposure and the track rod end left to develop excess play. Recorded mileage rose from 38,813 on 24 September 2024 to 51,803 on 22 September 2025, an annual gain of roughly 10,361 miles that matches typical use for a five-year-old car. The single year gap between tests is the only interval in the record; no earlier history exists to confirm pre-2024 care. The clean 2024 pass aside from pad wear suggests light issues before that point, but the sharp escalation in defects within twelve months implies upkeep slipped noticeably in the latter period. A buyer should physically inspect the offside front track rod end and steering rack for play or wear, given the 2025 failure. Both front and rear brake discs require measurement: the rear offside showed pitting and scoring while all four corners carried wear advisories, and rear pads were thinning. Verify the replacement tyres fitted after the September 2025 failure meet legal tread and sidewall condition, and confirm no underlying suspension bush or ball joint degradation exists around the failed steering joint.