Kia Stinger MOT reliability

Kia Stingers passed their MOT first time 88% of the time across 2,236 tests in 2025. 2,068 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

88%

MOTs analysed

2,236

Still licensed (GB)

2,068

Body type

Hatchback

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2020 petrol

199 MOTs

Passed first time 87%. Typical mileage 34,851 (most between 24,779 and 44,617).

2021: 100% → 2022: 80% → 2023: 92% → 2024: 88% → 2025: 87%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.0%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.5%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (2.0%)
Headlamp aim: too low (1.5%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (1.5%)

2020 diesel

11 MOTs

These figures come from only 11 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 91%. Typical mileage 43,541 (most between 35,237 and 66,358).

2023: 91% → 2024: 83% → 2025: 91%

Most common failures

Brake discs: significantly and obviously worn (9.1%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (9.1%)

Where 2020 Stingers fail

Wheels & tyres

6.5%

Lights & electrics

4.0%

Visibility & wipers

3.0%

Brakes

2.5%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

0.5%

Suspension & axles

0.5%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.