2016 KIA Sportage 1.6L Petrol · FL16 NEF

The vehicle presents as roadworthy following the most recent DVSA test on 30 March 2026 at 96,143 miles, which returned a pass with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable across the available history, with every pass showing a clean sheet and no advisories logged at any stage. The March 2026 pass came on the same day as a failed attempt at identical mileage, though the failure carried no recorded defects, implying an administrative or presentation issue rather than a mechanical fault. Mileage progression sits at a typical level for a 2016 registration. The record shows 85,884 miles at the April 2024 test, rising to 90,406 miles by the failed test on 25 March 2025 and 90,420 miles the next day on the pass, then 96,143 miles at the March 2026 tests. That equates to roughly 5,000 miles between the 2024 and 2025 entries and just under 6,000 over the following year, below the implied annual average of 9,614. The data is sparse with only three test years captured, but each entry is clean, suggesting the previous keepers maintained the Sportage to a basic passable standard without neglected consumables reaching the test bay. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs and calipers, given the Kia's age and the absence of any advisory history that might otherwise confirm those items were checked and found sound. The twin 30 March 2026 entries at 96,143 miles with a fail then pass and zero defects warrant a check of the V5C and test certificate to confirm the failure cause was procedural. No structural corrosion, exhaust emissions breaches, or recurring mechanical faults appear in the record, so serious risk is not indicated by the data supplied.