MOT reliability

Kia Stonic 2 s-a

Q: Is the Kia Stonic 2 s-a reliable?

Across 3,789 Kia Stonic 2 s-a vehicles in our MOT data, 91% pass the MOT (a 9% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

3,789 vehicles · 3,104 completed MOT tests analysed

91%

MOT pass rate

Based on 3,789 Kia Stonic 2 s-a vehicles and 3,104 completed MOT tests, the Kia Stonic 2 s-a has an overall 91% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 24,860 miles.

3,789

Vehicles

3,104

MOT tests

6,208

Avg miles / year

0.7

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Kia Stonic 2 s-a problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kia Stonic 2 s-a MOT tests:

Tyres, wheels & suspension45%
Brakes28%
Other13%
Visibility9%
Lamps & electrical4%
Steering2%
Emissions & nuisance1%
Seatbelts & equipment1%

Kia Stonic 2 s-a pass rate by age

How the Kia Stonic 2 s-a's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	3	100%
2	46	96%
3	1,743	92%
4	1,016	90%
5	268	87%
6	10	80%

Fuel types: Petrol (3,775), Other (13), Electric (1)

Most common Kia Stonic 2 s-a MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kia Stonic 2 s-a MOT tests:

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (135 times)
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (102 times)
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (101 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (99 times)
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (96 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (78 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (73 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (60 times)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (43 times)
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (32 times)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (31 times)
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (28 times)
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (28 times)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test (21 times)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (21 times)

Kia Stonic 2 s-a pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2025	3	3	100%	8,100
2023	268	284	95%	18,325
2022	679	1,111	91%	23,953
2021	600	1,574	90%	28,190
2020	32	116	89%	34,006

Kia Stonic 2 s-a reliability FAQ

Across 3,789 Kia Stonic 2 s-a vehicles in our MOT data, 91% pass the MOT (a 9% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Stonic 2 s-a MOT issues are: Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)); Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Kia Stonic 2 s-a in our data has covered around 24,860 miles.

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