Kia Stinger: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Kia Stinger passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 11.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,093 individual Kia Stinger tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate88.2%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+11.5 points
Tests analysed2,093
Average mileage at test39,144 miles
Average year of manufacture2019
Reliability rank965 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 88.2% first-time pass rate means roughly 12 in every 100 Kia Stingers presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Kia Stinger tested had covered 39,144 miles and was built around 2019.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Kia Stinger sits 11.5 points above the national average, ranked 965 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

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Most common MOT failures on a Kia Stinger

  1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3% of tests (1.41x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.3% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.3% of tests
  4. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.6% of tests
  5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.1% of tests
  6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.7% of tests
  7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.7% of tests
  8. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.5% of tests (2.41x the national rate for this defect)
  9. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.4% of tests (2.33x the national rate for this defect)
  10. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.4% of tests

From 2,087 DVSA-tracked Kia Stinger tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 10.28% of these flagged Kia Stinger defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Kia Stinger

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Kia Stinger before it actually fails on it.

  1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 17.1% of tests (1.82x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 1.1% of tests (1.3x the national rate for this advisory)
  3. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this advisory)
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 30.3% of tests, also fails
  5. A tyre seriously damaged, 11.1% of tests, also fails
  6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 5.9% of tests
  7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.9% of tests
  8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.7% of tests
  9. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.6% of tests
  10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.3% of tests

From 2,087 DVSA-tracked Kia Stinger tests, 2024.

Kia Stinger pass rate by model year

From its 2018 to its 2019 model year, the Kia Stinger's first-time pass rate has fallen 0.4 points, from 88.9% to 88.5%, an unusual pattern where even its newest years fail more than its oldest. First-time pass rate for each Kia Stinger year:

Kia Stinger by fuel type

The Kia Stinger's two most-tested fuel types split by 2.6 points: petrol passes first time 89.4% of the time (1,610 tests) against 86.8% for diesel (469 tests).

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