2016 KIA Sportage 1.7L Diesel · FH66 MRU

The 2016 Kia Sportage presents as roadworthy following a clean pass on 30 January 2026 at 103,009 miles, and the maintenance trend across the supplied records reads as stable with no advisories or defects logged. The only blemish is a failed test on 27 January 2026 at 102,933 miles where the DVSA entry records no defects; the vehicle passed three days later with no work noted, suggesting an administrative or non-mechanical rejection rather than a fault-driven failure. Mileage progression tracks typical use for a ten-year-old vehicle. The record shows 75,890 miles in December 2022, rising to 86,257 by November 2023, 94,507 by November 2024, and 102,933 to 103,009 across the two January 2026 tests. That equates to roughly 8,000 to 9,000 miles per year between entries, marginally under the 10,301 annual average, with no abrupt accumulation or long dormant gaps that would hint at standing corrosion or drivetrain stagnation. The absence of any advisories on suspension bushes, brake discs, coil springs, exhaust emissions, or structural integrity across all five tests indicates the previous keeper addressed wear before each examination. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of underside corrosion and subframe condition, as MOT cleanliness at this mileage does not preclude surface rust on sills or trailing arms unseen by the tester. Given the clean history and ordinary mileage, the Sportage shows no recurring mechanical pattern requiring corrective action. Verify the January 2026 failure reason at point of sale, then confirm tyre tread depth and wiper condition, the only consumables absent from the record that degrade outside test windows.