2019 KIA Sportage 1.6L Petrol · DF68 LPV

The 2019 Kia Sportage presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 9 January 2026 at 55,142 miles passed with no defects recorded, and the three subsequent annual tests back to January 2023 also passed clean. The vehicle shows no recurring advisories or escalating mechanical faults across the record. Annual mileage averages 7,877 against the car's seven-year life, a typical figure for this age of vehicle. The records show steady accumulation: 29,830 miles in January 2023, 37,216 in January 2024, 46,085 in January 2025, and 55,142 by January 2026. A failed test on 5 January 2024 at 37,216 miles carries no recorded defects, with a clean pass logged one week later on 12 January 2024 at identical mileage, suggesting an administrative or non-mechanical rejection rather than a worn component. The history is sparse on faults and gives no cause to suspect neglected consumables. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, and underbody corrosion given the car's age, though the MOT data flags none of these. The clean pass sheet offers no evidence of binding calipers or exhaust emission breaches. Previous keepers appear to have maintained the vehicle to test standard with no skipped years or deferred tyre and wiper replacements showing in the advisories. Given the absence of recorded defects, the Sportage requires only routine pre-purchase checks: confirming service history, measuring actual tyre tread depth, and verifying the integrity of structural mountings. The DVSA record alone supports a sound roadworthiness verdict as of the January 2026 test.