Kia Stinger MOT pass rate: 90.2% (2,170 tests, 2025)

The Kia Stinger passed 90.2% of its 2,170 MOT tests in 2025 — 12.7 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 6 years old with 42,060 miles on the clock.

90.2%Pass rate (2025)

2,170MOT tests analysed

42,060 miMedian mileage at test

6 yrsMedian age at test

How the Stinger compares

Kia Stinger

90.2%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Kia average (all models)

79.8%

What fails most on the Kia Stinger

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Stinger:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	156	63.4%
2	Brakes	90	36.6%

Pre-MOT checklist for Stinger owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Stinger pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2018	1,939	89.0%	+2.6 pts	40,928
2019	2,662	89.6%	+1.2 pts	36,508

Check a specific Stinger before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Kia models

SPORTAGE78.9% pass rate · 253,493 tests Picanto76.2% pass rate · 180,724 tests Ceed72.5% pass rate · 111,091 tests Rio75.4% pass rate · 95,713 tests Niro90.5% pass rate · 54,779 tests Venga77.7% pass rate · 46,179 tests Sorento73.0% pass rate · 30,615 tests Soul73.2% pass rate · 21,811 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Kia Stinger?

In 2025, 90.2% of 2,170 first MOT tests on the Kia Stinger were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Stinger fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is tyres (63.4% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Kia Stinger reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 90.2% it performs above the national average at a median age of 6 years and 42,060 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.