2014 KIA Sportage 1.7L Diesel · GF64 NXT

The 2014 Kia Sportage presents a currently roadworthy status, with the most recent DVSA test on 14 October 2025 at 99,097 miles returning a pass and no defects recorded. Maintenance trend across the available history reads as stable, with every annual examination from October 2022 through October 2025 clearing with no defects recorded, barring an anomalous failure on 15 October 2024 at 93,293 miles that likewise logged no defects before a pass on the same day. The record implies consistent statutory compliance and no escalating mechanical concerns. Odometer readings show 76,880 miles at the 5 October 2022 test, 85,230 miles by 12 October 2023, 93,293 miles on 15 October 2024, and 99,097 miles at the October 2025 test. That equates to roughly 8,000 to 8,400 miles added each year, matching the vehicle's 12-year average of about 8,258 miles annually and indicating uniform use with no dormant periods or mileage spikes. The sparse five-entry history contains only clean passes and the curious same-day fail-pass, so the dataset is thin but unblemished by recorded defects. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of age-sensitive components that MOT tests may not flag until degraded. The tester logged no corrosion, suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs or exhaust emissions issues, yet a dozen years and near-100,000 miles will have loaded those items. Examine subframe and sills for structural rust, probe front lower arms for worn bushes, and measure brake disc run-out and pad thickness. Verify the 2024 fail with no defects was administrative rather than a concealed fault by checking the DVSA failure reason if available. Previous keepers appear to have maintained basic test readiness, as four successive passes with zero recorded defects point to timely tyre, wiper and lamp replacements ahead of each examination. The identical-mileage failure and pass on 15 October 2024 remains the sole irregularity, likely a retest after a documentation mismatch rather than evidence of skipped upkeep.