2020 KIA Sportage GT-LN Crdi Mhev SA 1.6L Hybrid electric (clean) · J23 POU

The 2020 Kia Sportage GT-Line CRDI MHEV SA presents a stable roadworthiness trend with a clean pass at the most recent test on 2025-07-02 at 59,390 miles. The DVSA record shows three consecutive passes with no defects or advisories logged at any stage. This indicates the vehicle has met UK roadworthiness standards throughout its tested life and shows no worsening or recurring fault pattern. Annual mileage sits at roughly 9,900 miles per year against the 59,390 recorded, which is typical for a six-year-old vehicle. The records expose two sharp accumulation steps rather than even use. The car ran only 14,140 miles by the 2023-06-23 test, then jumped to 37,740 miles at the 2024-07-09 test, a 23,600-mile year. It added 21,650 miles by the 2025-07-02 test. Such clustered high-use periods suggest the earlier owner kept it lightly run before a subsequent keeper covered major distance in back-to-back years. No tester flagged suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, binding calipers, corrosion, or exhaust emissions issues across the history. The absence of advisories means consumable items such as tyres and wiper blades were within limits at each examination. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of the front suspension arms and rear subframe for incipient corrosion, and measure brake disc wear given the 45,000 miles added since mid-2023. Given the sparse but clean record, the Sportage reflects disciplined MOT compliance rather than deferred maintenance. Verify the service book aligns with the mileage steps and confirm the timing belt and differential fluids were attended to during the high-mileage phase. The mechanical evidence supports a sound used purchase subject to those routine checks.