Current Car
loftylad's  Kia  Sportage GT-Line AWD DCT 
Servicing/Repairs @ 42,800 miles. Wednesday 31st December 2025
Suspension work done under warranty. 2 x lower arm front bushes, tie rod end and trailing arm. 6 years old. Cant fault the Kia warranty.
Servicing/Repairs @ 42,700 miles. Tuesday 23rd December 2025
Yet another screw in tyre. NSR. plugged myself again. No cost as had unused plugs from previous kit.
Servicing/Repairs @ 42,031 miles. Wednesday 19th November 2025
MOT plus 6th service at KIA Main Dealer. Plus brake fluid change. Found some items on MOT that were advisories, but covered by warranty. Good old KIA. On service plan. Works out at around 250.
£250
Servicing/Repairs @ 40,000 miles. Saturday 16th August 2025
New set of wiper blades. Freebies from Amazon. Should be 20 quid.
Servicing/Repairs @ 38,600 miles. Wednesday 4th June 2025
Delay on washer fluid reaching rear was doing my head in since removing the faulty one way valve. Bought and fitted new one way valve. Much better. 4 quid.
£3
Servicing/Repairs @ 38,500 miles. Monday 26th May 2025
Rear wash wipe not been working for months. Stripped panels off and found to be duff one way valve. Removed and working like a charm. Free.
Servicing/Repairs @ 38,500 miles. Monday 26th May 2025
Screw in nearly new tyre. NSF Falken. Repaired myself with string kit. Lets see what happens.
£7
Insurance @ 38,000 miles. Monday 28th April 2025
Fully comp with protected NCD.
£262
Servicing/Repairs @ 36,867 miles. Thursday 14th November 2024
5th service plus MOT. 252.43 service. 49 MOT. 301.43 total cost
£301
Tyres @ 36,800 miles. Wednesday 13th November 2024
Replaced 2 front tyres. Trying Falkens. Falken Azenis FK520. 150 each after a bit of discount. Fitted at ProTyre as usual.
£300
Insurance @ 33,000 miles. Monday 20th May 2024
Fully comp with protected NCD. 349.24
£349
Tax @ 30,000 miles. Monday 27th November 2023
Tax. 180 12 months..
£180
Servicing/Repairs @ 30,000 miles. Tuesday 14th November 2023
4th service at Kia Main Dealer. No cost as on another service plan. (Works out at 250) MOT and front disks and pads replaced. 380. Total cost 630
£630
Insurance Sunday 7th May 2023
Fully comp. protected NCD. 272.16
£272
Servicing/Repairs @ 22,500 miles. Friday 25th November 2022
M.O.T. straight through as expected. No advisories.
£40
Servicing/Repairs @ 22,500 miles. Friday 25th November 2022
3rd service. Last of the service plan. Kia Main Dealer (Works out at 156.00) Oil and filter change and a wash.
Tax @ 22,400 miles. Tuesday 22nd November 2022
12 months VED.
£165
Tyres @ 20,500 miles. Wednesday 24th August 2022
2 x Hankook Ventus S1 Evo2s fitted to rears. Screw stuck in one but were almost worn out so replaced the pair rather than repair. Asda Tyres then fitted by Alba Pro Tyre. Fantastic again. Price shot up since last time. 330 quid for the pair, fitted.
£330
Insurance @ 18,000 miles. Wednesday 4th May 2022
Fully comp, protected NCD for me and Mrs Lofty.
£212
Tyres @ 15,000 miles. Monday 6th December 2021
Front 2 continentals down to wearbars under 15000 miles. Wont be using them again. Replaced with 2 Hankook Ventus Evo 2 SUV for 303.20 from Asda Tyres and fitted by a local fitter. Alba Protyre Horsforth, who did a great job. No damage whatsoever to the 19 inch rims with low profile tyres. Spot on.
£303
Tax @ 14,860 miles. Monday 29th November 2021
Tax. 12 months. 155.00
£155
Servicing/Repairs @ 14,860 miles. Monday 29th November 2021
2nd Service at Kia MD. Part of service plan but works out at 156.00. Brake fluid change. Need 2 front tyres as they're very close to limit. Rubbish wear rate from Continentals. Wont be putting them on again.
Insurance @ 8,700 miles. Saturday 1st May 2021
Fully comp protected NCD for me and Mrs Lofty.
£197
Servicing/Repairs @ 6,835 miles. Friday 4th December 2020
1st service at Kia Main Dealer. No cost as factored a 3 service deal into the car purchase. (Works out around 156.00)Obviously nothing to report. Oil and filter replacement and a wash.
Tax @ 6,800 miles. Tuesday 1st December 2020
Tax, RFL, whatever you want to call it.
£150
Insurance @ 3,000 miles. Wednesday 20th May 2020
Fully comp, protected NCD for me and Mrs Lofty.
£280
Insurance @ 1 miles. Saturday 30th November 2019
Insurance swapped over from Pug 4007 to end of policy. 5 months @ 40.
£200