Kia STINGER - 2019
84.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia STINGER, model year 2019.
Sample size: 1,121 cars, 2,644 tests and 2,228 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: 1,121 cars
The 2019 KIA Stinger has a lower overall defect rate of 84 per 100 vehicles, which is 21% better than the average for its year, which stands at 106 per 100. Notably, it excels in steering and lighting defects, with rates of just 1 and 3 respectively, significantly lower than the averages of 3 and 14. The model also performs well in body structure and equipment issues, showing very few defects compared to typical rates. In terms of mileage-related trends, the defect rates increase with mileage but remain below the yearly average across all mileage segments. Overall, the KIA Stinger demonstrates a strong reliability profile compared to its peers from the same year.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,121 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 5.1% worse
65.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 75.0% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 5.8% better
13.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 77.2% better
3.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 27.0% better
82.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
Body/Structure
▲ 91.4% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
- A bootlid, tailgate, dropside, loading door or access panel cannot be secured in the closed position
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 77.8% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▲ 45.1% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
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: 688
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 442
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 167
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 151
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 142
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 70
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 67
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 53
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 67
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 7