2016 KIA Sportage 2.0L Diesel · DP16 DFD

The 2016 Kia Sportage presents a stable and improving maintenance trend, culminating in a clean pass on 27 August 2025 at 95,280 miles with zero defects recorded. That clean sheet is significant given the vehicle's recent history. The October 2022 failure exposed multiple simultaneous issues, including tyre wear across three corners, worn front brake pads and discs, and an inoperative electronic parking brake with efficiency well below the 50% threshold. The fact that the car passed just one week later on 13 October 2022 at virtually the same mileage suggests those items were addressed promptly. Subsequent tests in 2023 and 2024 show progressively fewer advisories, with only a single nearside rear tyre advisory in September 2023, and nothing flagged in the most recent two tests. This trajectory indicates a shift from reactive repairs to consistent upkeep. The mileage accumulation is unremarkable for a vehicle of this age. Between the October 2022 test at 79,799 miles and the August 2025 test at 95,280 miles, the car covered 15,481 miles across roughly 2 years and 10 months, averaging approximately 5,500 miles per year during that window. That is lower than the lifetime average of 9,528 miles per year, suggesting lighter recent use or a change in ownership pattern. The gap between the 2024 test at 89,892 miles and the 2025 test at 95,280 miles accounts for 5,388 miles over 11 months, which is entirely typical. There are no suspicious mileage gaps or reversals in the record. Prospective buyers should still inspect the braking system in person despite the clean recent results. The October 2022 failure flagged both front brake pads and discs as worn, and while these were evidently replaced, a physical inspection of remaining pad thickness and disc condition is prudent given the car's age. The electronic parking brake fault from the same failure is worth verifying through a functional test on a gradient, as reoccurrence would point to a switch, motor, or calibration issue rather than a simple adjustment. Tyre wear has appeared twice in the record, once across three tyres in the 2022 failure and again on the nearside rear in 2023. Buyers should check for uneven wear patterns that could indicate tracking or suspension bush degradation. The exhaust emissions and structural integrity have never been flagged, which is encouraging, but an underbody inspection for corrosion around mounting points and suspension components remains sensible on a ten-year-old vehicle.