Kia STONIC - 2022
47.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2022 is 71.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia STONIC, model year 2022.
Sample size: 4,699 cars, 5,560 tests and 2,611 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: 4,699 cars
The 2022 KIA Stonic has a lower overall defect rate of 47 defects per 100 vehicles, significantly better than the yearly average of 70 defects per 100 vehicles, showing a 33% improvement. In terms of mileage trends, the vehicle shows increasing defects with higher mileage, especially in the 93,000 to 124,000 miles range. Notably, the Stonic excels in categories such as Lights & Electrics, and Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, with defect rates much lower than the average. However, it struggles with steering issues, which are more prevalent compared to other models.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,699 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 6.1% better
29.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.2 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 200.0% worse
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.4 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering linkage component: fractured or deformed to the extent that steering is affected
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering linkage component: fractured or deformed
Visibility
▲ 4.8% better
11.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 50.5% better
5.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- 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
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 49.5% better
41.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
▲ 43.8% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.6 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▲ 46.2% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▼ 57.1% worse
3.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
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: 646
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 418
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 268
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 143
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 111
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 95
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 92
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 64
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 60
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 40
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 9