KIA Stonic reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: KIA

Model: Stonic

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 96,640 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

89.1%

Share of this model's 96,640 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

50.9 mpg

CO2 emission

129 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

45,195

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

Not enough data

Not enough older-vehicle data for an expectancy estimate.

Average vehicle age

6.6

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

18,145

18,145 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

96,640

96,640 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

18,145On the road

Insight summary

KIA Stonic is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 18,145 represented vehicles and 0.04% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 89.1% from 96,640 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 57. The current pool shows an average of 45,195 miles and an average age of 6.6 years. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, brake pads and tyre condition. The practical read is that the KIA Stonic looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	15,914
DIESEL	2,204
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	26
OTHER	1

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

3 / 5

Adult

85%

Children

84%

Pedestrian

62%

Safety systems

25%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	793
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	737
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	687
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	657
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	519
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	485
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	467
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	444
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	434
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	394
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	393
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	333
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	258
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	257
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	255
Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	243
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	204
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	186
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	181
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	171
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	164
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	164
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	145
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	139
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	137

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 8,847 defects across this top 25 set

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

793

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

737

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

687

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

657

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

519

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

485

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

467

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

444

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

434

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

394

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

393

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

333

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

258

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

257

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

255

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

243

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

204

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

186

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

181

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

171

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

164

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

164

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

145

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

139

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

137

KIA Stonic reliability and MOT data