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10.1%fail rate

Kia Stonic common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Kia Stonic fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 1,533 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Brakes24.5% of failures
Tyres20.0% of failures
Visibility/wipers19.4% of failures
Lamps & electrical15.5% of failures
Suspension14.2% of failures
Other9.7% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.

About 10.1% of MOT tests recorded on the Kia Stonic in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is brakes, which makes up 24.5% of the Kia Stonic's failures, followed by brakes, tyres, visibility/wipers, lamps & electrical. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Kia Sportage MOT failures18.4% failure rateKia Picanto MOT failures20.6% failure rateKia Ceed MOT failures22.4% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain