2018 KIA Sportage 1.6L Petrol · SH68 TZD

The vehicle is currently roadworthy, though the maintenance history indicates a reactive approach to repairs rather than proactive servicing. The most recent test in December 2025 at 63,232 miles passed with an advisory for a perishing nearside rear tyre. This follows a failure in early December 2024 where the tester identified a deteriorated front track rod end dust cover and an incorrectly adjusted parking brake lever. While the immediate faults were rectified for the subsequent pass, the recurring nature of defects suggests that components are only addressed once they fail inspection. The mileage pattern is consistent with an eight-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 8,000 miles per year. The data shows steady usage between annual tests, moving from 27,420 miles in December 2022 to 63,232 miles by late 2025. There are no significant gaps in mileage accumulation that would suggest the car sat stationary for long periods, though the relatively low annual mileage explains the accelerated wear on rubber-based components and brake-relatedrelated items seen in the advisories. A buyer should specifically inspect the braking system and suspension in person. The history shows a persistent trend of thin brake pads across multiple years, noted in 2022 and 2023, alongside pitted and scored discs. The 2024 failure of the track rod end indicates that suspension linkage components may be reaching the end of their functional life due to age-related degradation. Additionally, the repeated advisories regarding perishing tyres in 2023 and 2025 suggest that the rubber compound is hardening despite potentially sufficient remaining tread depth, necessitating a thorough check of all sidewalls for structural cracking.