2012 KIA Sportage 2.0L Petrol · EO12 NNG

The 2012 Kia Sportage demonstrates an exceptionally strong roadworthiness profile, maintaining a stable and clean mechanical trend as evidenced by the most recent test on December 2, 2025, at 56,909 miles, which resulted in a straight pass with zero defects recorded. This mirrors the clean test sheet issued on October 11, 2024, at 55,393 miles, indicating that the previous keeper maintained consistent care leading up to the present day. The vehicle displays a low annual mileage accumulation, averaging roughly four thousand miles per year across its fourteen-year lifespan, which points toward predominantly local or short-trip usage. Mileage progression remained steady through the years, moving from 21,590 miles in March 2015 to 49,473 miles by August 2022, without any concerning gaps in the testing timeline or periods of prolonged inactivity that might otherwise cause seized components or degraded fluids. Consumable wear has remained remarkably minimal, with the entire history showing only a single advisory issued on August 1, 2023, at 52,818 miles regarding a nearside rear tyre worn close to the legal limit. That singular advisory confirms that brake discs, pads, suspension bushes, and coil springs have avoided the chronic degradation typically seen in higher-mileage equivalents. A physical inspection should still prioritize a thorough check of the exhaust system, brake calipers, and underbody structural integrity for surface corrosion, given that low-mileage urban driving can occasionally trap moisture within the exhaust boxes and accelerate brake binding through underuse. Prospective buyers can approach this purchase with high confidence in the vehicle's historical upkeep, provided a standard pre-purchase check confirms the health of the tyres and suspension dampers.