2012 KIA Sportage 2.0L Diesel · LD12 BWZ

The 2012 Kia Sportage presents a stable roadworthiness status with no recorded defects across its five most recent MOT tests. The latest examination on 1 September 2025 at 109,119 miles returned a clean pass with no advisories, confirming the maintenance trend has remained consistent and free of escalating mechanical concerns over the observed period. Mileage accumulation sits at a typical level for a fourteen-year-old vehicle, averaging roughly 7,794 miles per year. The records show steady annual use: 61,029 miles in August 2021, rising to 79,234 by September 2022, 89,390 in August 2023, 98,498 in August 2024, and 109,119 by September 2025. No unusual gaps or sudden accumulation spikes appear; the DVSA data is sparse but uniformly clean, with every test resulting in a pass and no flagged wear items. A buyer should still commission an independent physical inspection despite the unblemished history. The absence of advisories does not rule out latent issues such as corroding subframes, degraded suspension bushes, or tired brake discs that a tester may not have flagged under current thresholds. Given the vehicle's age and 109,119 miles, examine the exhaust system, underbody structural integrity, and tyre sidewall condition closely. Previous owners clearly kept the Sportage to a pass-standard regimen with no deferred consumables appearing in the record. The clean sheet across four consecutive years suggests disciplined basic upkeep rather than patchwork repairs, though a pre-purchase check remains prudent on any vehicle of this mileage and vintage.