Kia STINGER - 2017
85.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia STINGER, model year 2017.
Sample size: 170 cars, 364 tests and 310 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 170 cars
The 2017 KIA Stinger demonstrates a significantly lower overall defect rate, at 85 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the average of 134 defects per 100 vehicles, representing a 36% improvement. In terms of mileage-related trends, the Stinger shows an increase in defects with higher mileage, particularly in the 31,000 to 62,000 miles range, where it performs worse than average. Notably, the Stinger excels in several categories: it has a much lower incidence of brake defects and shows no steering-related issues, both of which stand out positively compared to average figures. Additionally, other categories such as lights and electrics, visibility, and body structure also show significantly fewer defects than average, contributing to its overall reliability.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 170 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 47.7% better
37.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 24.1% better
11.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 81.4% better
3.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Headlamp levelling device inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 19.8% better
114.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 84.3% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 82.2% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 123
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 32
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 32
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
FAIL
Occurrences: 2