2011 KIA Sportage 1.7L Diesel · SB09 JEM

The 2011 Kia Sportage presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 17 June 2025 at 96,883 miles, with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable across the available history, showing no escalating mechanical concerns. The vehicle cleared every test that it ultimately passed, and the only blemishes are two administrative failures logged one day before subsequent passes in 2023 and 2025, both at identical mileages and with no defects cited, indicating paperwork or presentation issues rather than faults. Mileage accumulation is consistent with typical use for a fifteen-year-old vehicle. The record shows 74,037 miles on 6 June 2023, rising to 84,757 by 11 June 2024, then 96,883 by 17 June 2025. That equates to roughly 10,000 to 12,000 miles per year across the documented span, above the lifetime average of 6,459 but not abnormal for this model. The sparse three-year trail with clean passes gives little evidence of neglect, though the absence of older entries limits longitudinal judgement. The back-to-back fail-and-pass pairs on 6 to 7 June 2023 and 16 to 17 June 2025 at unchanged mileages warrant a check of the test centre notes if available, as no defects were recorded either time. A buyer should confirm the vehicle was not presented with expired documentation or minor consumable omissions such as screen wash or warning lamps. In person, inspect suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, and underbody corrosion given the age, despite no advisories being raised. Given the clean advisory history, previous owners appear to have kept the Sportage to a passable standard without deferred structural work. Verify service records independently and commission a pre-purchase inspection of drivetrain and subframe before commitment.