Reliability report
Kia Stonic reliability and common faults
Based on 40,589 roadworthiness tests, led by the UK MOT. Each country is compared only with its own average for cars of the same age.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · MOT
10.6%
fail rate · average 14.0%
much better than average
20,210 MOT tests (DVSA)
🇳🇱 Netherlands · APK
28.2%
with defects · average 31.3%
better than average
19,746 APK inspections (RDW)
🇱🇹 Lithuania · inspection
90.8%
first-time pass · average 81.6%
much better than average
633 inspections
Testing regimes differ from country to country – don’t compare the figures between countries; compare each one only with its own average. MOT data: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Weak spots
What goes wrong on the Kia Stonic
How often each area fails compared with the average car of the same age (vertical line = average, 100%). Red – more often than average.
Body and structure
Visibilityconfirmed in 2 countries
Brakes
Tyres
Seat belts and airbags
Lights and electrics
Steering
Plates and identification
Wheels
Exhaust and emissions
Suspension
Most common test failures
- 1Tyre pressure not at correct value
- 2Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm
- 3Windscreen wiper system gives insufficient visibility
- 4Low beam incorrectly adjusted
- 5Tyre insufficient tread
- 6Tyre damaged
- 7Mechanical parts of the brake system show wear
- 8Low beam / high beam doesn't work (properly)
- 9Turn signal color incorrect/not allowed
- 10Tyre pressure not equal on one axle
- 11Front fog light incorrectly adjusted
- 12Brake lining carrier/fastener touching drum/disc
Results by vehicle age
| Age | 🇬🇧 MOT fail rate | 🇳🇱 APK defects |
|---|---|---|
| 3–5 years | 8.5% avg 9.9% | 26.6% avg 27.0% |
| 6–8 years | 11.3% avg 15.3% | 30.3% avg 36.7% |
🇱🇹 First-time pass rate in Lithuania – by year of manufacture
| Year | Stonic | Average for year | Inspections |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 92.6% | 86.7% | 81 |
| 2020 | 91.9% | 78.6% | 62 |
| 2019 | 91.2% | 83.2% | 239 |
| 2018 | 90.0% | 79.5% | 220 |
| 2017 | 87.1% | 76.6% | 31 |
Kia Stonic – FAQs
How reliable is the Kia Stonic?+
In the UK the Kia Stonic fails 10.6% of MOT tests, against an average of 14.0% for cars of the same age – much better than average. In the Netherlands, inspectors found defects at 28.2% of APK inspections (average there 31.3%) – better than average. In Lithuania 90.8% pass their roadworthiness test first time (average for those years there 81.6%) – much better than average.
What goes wrong most often on the Kia Stonic?+
Compared with the average car of the same age, testers find faults more often in these areas: visibility.
What should I check when buying a used Kia Stonic?+
The most common inspection failures: Tyre pressure not at correct value; Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm; Windscreen wiper system gives insufficient visibility; Low beam incorrectly adjusted; Tyre insufficient tread. Before you buy, also check the free MOT history on GOV.UK and the car’s history by reg or VIN (mileage, damage, theft).
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Sources: anonymised MOT test results (DVSA) – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0; APK inspection defects (RDW, open data); Lithuanian roadworthiness test results (data.gov.lt). Initial tests only; retests are not counted. Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons (licence).