2015 KIA Sportage 1.7L Diesel · LM65 KXB

The vehicle is currently roadworthy but the most recent MOT history indicates a sudden decline in maintenance standards. While the car passed its test in October 2025 at 72,232 miles, it had failed the initial inspection that same day. The tester identified an inoperative nearside parking brake and poor overall efficiency, alongside play in the offside front suspension arm ball joint. This suggests that while the repairs were eventually made following the failure, the vehicle was being operated with critical safety components in a degraded state. The mileage pattern remains consistent with an eleven-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 6,500 miles per year. Between September 2023 at 58,262 miles and October 2024 at 64,038 miles, the car covered roughly 6,000 miles with a clean record and no recorded defects. The jump of 8,200 miles between October 2024 and October 2025 shows a slight increase in annual use, which correlates with the mechanical wear observed in the suspension and braking components during the later 2025 test. A buyer must conduct a thorough physical inspection of the braking system and front suspension. The recent failure of the parking brake suggests the internal mechanism or cables may be seizing or worn out, requiring a professional check to ensure full operation now. Furthermore, the recorded play in the offside front ball joint indicates that the component was recently replaced or should be monitored for steering precision and future failure. Given the previous advisory for perishing tyres in 2022, the current rubber should also be checked for sidewall cracking, as the low annual mileage often leads to tyre degradation despite sufficient tread depth.