Petrol Kia Stonic: MOT pass rate

90.6% of petrol Kia Stonics pass the MOT first time, measured across 16,811 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 33,789.

Petrol against the other Kia Stonic versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Kia Stonic specifically, petrol is the strongest at 90.6%, and this petrol version sits 0.5 points above the 90.1% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Kia Stonic had covered 33,789 miles at test, against 50,472 for the diesel. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Kia Stonic page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Kia Stonic

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.1% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this defect)
2. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.7% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this defect)
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.8% of tests
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.2% of tests
5. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.8% of tests
6. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 0.6% of tests
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.4% of tests
8. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.3% of tests
9. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.2% of tests
10. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.2% of tests

From 16,850 DVSA-tracked petrol Kia Stonic tests, 2024, split out from the Kia Stonic's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 6.6% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Kia Stonic

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 16.1% of tests (1.72x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4.6% of tests (1.46x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 23.4% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 8.4% of tests
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 7.9% of tests, also fails
6. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.7% of tests
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.8% of tests
8. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 0.8% of tests
9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.5% of tests
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.4% of tests

From 16,850 DVSA-tracked petrol Kia Stonic tests, 2024.

Other Kia Stonic fuel types

• Diesel Kia Stonic - 86.4%

All Kia Stonic MOT data · Every model