2017 KIA Sportage 1.7L Diesel · JD66 ROL

The 2017 Kia Sportage presents a stable and clean roadworthiness status. The most recent test on 22 April 2025 at 80,696 miles passed with no defects recorded, continuing an unbroken pass sequence across every available MOT entry. The maintenance trend shows no worsening or recurring fault pattern; the vehicle has cleared each annual examination without advisories on brakes, suspension, emissions, or structural corrosion. Mileage accumulation sits at a typical level for a nine-year-old vehicle, averaging roughly 8,966 miles per year against the 80,696 miles recorded. The records show a consistent annual rise: 48,455 miles in June 2021, 62,958 by June 2022, 72,553 in April 2023, 77,177 in April 2024, and 80,696 in April 2025. A minor gap appears between the 2021 and 2022 tests, stretching roughly eleven months rather than twelve, but no rapid accumulation or long standing period is evident. The DVSA data is sparse on faults, with five consecutive clean passes and no flagged consumable wear or mechanical defect. Given the absence of recorded advisories, the previous owners appear to have kept the Sportage to a standard that satisfied each tester without flagged tyre tread, wiper blades, or underbody corrosion. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of common age-related items not always caught in a pass: front suspension bushes, rear coil springs, brake disc thickness, and sills for structural rust. The clean history implies reasonable care, yet nine years of use warrants hands-on checks of drivetrain mounts and exhaust hangers before purchase.