2012 KIA Sportage 1.7L Diesel · DL12 OSB
2012 KIA Sportage (1.7L, diesel). First registered 13 Jul 2012. Recorded mileage 159,155 miles. MOT expired on 05 Jun 2026.
- Make & Model
- KIA SPORTAGE
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Shrewsbury
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 05 Jun 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 159,155 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.7L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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DL12 OSB Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 08/05/2025
- 159,155 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
DL12 OSB MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Kia Sportage (DL12 OSB) between June 2022 and May 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
DL12 OSB Mileage History
- 24/06/2022120,128 mi
- 06/06/2023132,799 mi+12,671 mi
- 20/05/2024145,382 mi+12,583 mi
- 08/05/2025159,155 mi+13,773 mi
Average of roughly 13,588 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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