2021 KIA Niro 4 + EV 1.2L Electric · WA14 BAS

The 2021 Kia Niro 4 + EV presents as roadworthy based on the latest DVSA test conducted on 2 October 2025 at 43,084 miles, where the tester recorded no defects and issued a pass. The maintenance trend across the available history is stable, with clean passes in October 2024 at 41,256 miles and October 2023 at 38,669 miles following an anomalous failure on 28 September 2023 at 38,600 miles that listed no defects. Registered mileage shows light to moderate use for a five year old electric vehicle. The odometer advanced from 35,318 miles at the September 2022 test to 38,600 miles by the late September 2023 failure, then 38,669 miles at the October 2023 pass, indicating only 69 miles covered in the intervening five days. Annual distances eased from roughly 3,300 miles in the first interval to about 1,800 miles by 2024 to 2025. Such low accumulation suggests gentle commuting rather than high speed motorway wear, though the sparse record leaves limited visibility of interim condition. The absence of recorded advisories on brake discs, suspension bushes or structural corrosion across all tests does not remove the need for a physical inspection. A buyer should scrutinise the front coil springs and rear suspension bushes for fatigue, test the braking system for any binding calipers, and confirm structural integrity beneath the sills and subframes. The unexplained failure on 28 September 2023 with no defects logged warrants a check of the DVSA refusal notice to rule out a non mechanical cause such as documentation error. That single failure followed by an immediate clean pass implies the previous keeper resolved any issue promptly rather than neglecting mechanical upkeep. Consistent clean certificates suggest basic consumables like tyres and wiper blades were maintained within tolerance, but these items expire between tests and deserve visual confirmation during a pre purchase examination.