KIA Stinger MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the KIA Stinger took 1,978 MOT tests in Britain and passed 88% of them first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 1,978
- First-time pass rate
- 88%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Stinger fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Tyres5.9% (all cars 6.4%)
- Visibility2.7% (all cars 4.8%)
- Brakes2.1% (all cars 6.8%)
- Lights and electrics2.0% (all cars 11.3%)
- Number plates and VIN0.6% (all cars 0.4%)
- Exhaust and emissions0.5% (all cars 3.1%)
- Wheels0.1% (all cars 0.4%)
- Body and structure0.1% (all cars 3.5%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.7%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.3%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.6%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 1.5%
- Headlamp aim: too low 1.0%
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 0.8%
- Tyres, condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 0.7%
- Headlamp aim: too high 0.5%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 19.7%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 12.7%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 2.9%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 2.4%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 2.4%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 1.8%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged 1.6%
- Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 1.3%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 672 | 87% |
| 2019 | 957 | 88% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 21,587 miles |
| 4 years | 31,575 miles |
| 5 years | 36,487 miles |
| 6 years | 37,054 miles |
Check a particular Stinger
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other KIA models
- KIA Sportage
- KIA Picanto
- KIA Ceed
- KIA RIO
- KIA Niro
- KIA Venga
- KIA Sorento
- KIA Soul
- KIA Stonic
- KIA Carens
- KIA Optima
- KIA Sedona
- KIA Proceed
- KIA Xceed 3 ISG
- KIA Xceed 2 ISG
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.