2015 KIA Sorento 2.2L Diesel · FH11 MAS

The vehicle currently holds a failed MOT status from the 19 March 2026 test at 132,176 miles, with no defects formally recorded against that failure. Prior to this, the record shows a repeating pattern of same-day or next-day failures followed by passes in 2025 and 2024, suggesting administrative or presentation issues at test rather than progressive mechanical decline. The maintenance trend appears stable in terms of recorded condition, though the latest failure leaves the car legally unroadworthy until rectified and retested. Covered 132,176 miles by July 2026, this 2015 Sorento averages roughly 12,000 miles per year, which is high for an eleven-year-old SUV and points to sustained use rather than occasional leisure driving. Mileage moved from 120,576 at the January 2024 failure to 124,988 at the February 2025 failure, then to 132,176 by March 2026, showing consistent annual accumulation near the expected rate with no standing gaps. The DVSA data itself is sparse, listing no advisories or defect lines across any entry, so the clean fields give little insight into wear beyond odometer progression. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the mileage and age, as high-use examples of this chassis commonly develop worn trailing arm mounts and corroded subframe sections not captured by a blank defect sheet. The repeated failed-then-passed sequence without noted faults implies the previous keeper may have presented the car poorly or used different testing stations to pass, so verify the V5C and any service invoices to confirm routine consumable replacement was not skipped. Given the 2026 failure carries no recorded defect, confirm with the testing station precisely why the Sorento was rejected before purchase, and inspect exhaust emissions and structural integrity in person to rule out hidden corrosion or drivetrain fatigue at 132,000 miles.