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MOT reliability

Kia Stonic

19,081 vehicles · 101,841 completed MOT tests analysed
89%
MOT pass rate

Based on 19,081 Kia Stonic vehicles and 101,841 completed MOT tests, the Kia Stonic has an overall 89% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 45,533 miles.

19,081
Vehicles
101,841
MOT tests
7,000
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Stonic problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kia Stonic MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension39%
  • Brakes35%
  • Other15%
  • Visibility8%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Steering1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Identification & plates1%

Kia Stonic pass rate by age

How the Kia Stonic's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
19100%
267696%
320,87593%
421,32790%
521,65288%
619,47588%
712,91887%
84,69285%
921386%

Fuel types: Petrol (16,696), Diesel (2,356), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (28), Other (1)

Most common Kia Stonic MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kia Stonic MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (5,797 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (5,487 times)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (5,055 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2,354 times)
  5. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (2,115 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1,923 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (1,839 times)
  8. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (1,823 times)
  9. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (1,496 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1,338 times)
  11. Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (1,281 times)
  12. Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (1,271 times)
  13. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (1,146 times)
  14. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1,143 times)
  15. Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (1,108 times)

Kia Stonic pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 5 5 100% 10,990
2022 37 62 94% 28,277
2021 137 436 88% 31,985
2020 3,565 14,052 90% 34,428
2019 7,760 39,623 89% 43,419
2018 6,846 42,661 89% 52,971
2017 730 5,000 89% 56,119

Kia Stonic reliability FAQ

Across 19,081 Kia Stonic vehicles in our MOT data, 89% pass the MOT (a 11% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Stonic MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)).

The typical Kia Stonic in our data has covered around 45,533 miles.

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