2017 KIA Sportage 1.6L Petrol · FN17 UPE

The 2017 Kia Sportage presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 7 August 2025 at 97,242 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the prior clean pass dated 21 August 2024 at 86,006 miles confirms no outstanding advisories have carried forward. The vehicle shows no recurring mechanical or structural faults across its five-year MOT footprint. Annual mileage sits at roughly 10,800 miles, typical for a nine-year-old car. The records trace a steady climb: 52,335 miles in July 2022, 70,576 miles by August 2023, then 85,998 miles at the failed test on 19 August 2024 rising to 86,006 miles two days later, and 97,242 miles by August 2025. The only anomaly is the August 2024 failure, which the DVSA log lists with no defects recorded, suggesting an administrative or presentational rejection rather than a mechanical fault. The owner corrected it within 48 hours, implying prompt attention to compliance. Given the clean advisory history, the buyer should still commission an independent inspection of consumable items the MOT does not deeply measure. Tyres, brake disc thickness, and suspension bushes warrant physical checks despite no tester flags. The absence of corrosion or exhaust emission advisories is a positive signal for structural integrity, but standing moisture and undertray condition should be verified in person. The rapid re-test after the 2024 failure and continuous clean passes since indicate the previous keeper maintained statutory testing discipline. No worsening pattern emerges. A pre-purchase visual check of coil springs and binding calipers remains sensible on any high-mileage SUV, though the record gives no cause to suspect hidden defect trends.