Kia Stonic Connect Mhev
From 1,221 MOT tests. Above average for its class.
Common MOT failure categories
Pass rate by registration year
What goes wrong?
The most common MOT failure reasons are tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, a steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play and wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen. The top issue, tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, caused 14 failures in 2024. Checking tread depth (1.6mm legal minimum, 3mm recommended) before your test can save an unnecessary fail. You can check prices at Black Circles if you need replacements. If you need repairs before retesting, sites like BookMyGarage let you compare local prices.
| tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 14 |
| a steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play | 14 |
| wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen | 10 |
| a tyre seriously damaged | 8 |
| a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | 5 |
| engine mil illuminated indicating a malfunction | 2 |
| brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. | 2 |
| significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake | 2 |
| a reversing lamp inoperative | 2 |
| audible warning inoperative | 1 |
By registration year
| Year | Pass rate | Top failures |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 94.2% | tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, a steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play |
| 2020 | 90.3% | a steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen |
Typical mileage
Half of all Stonic Connect Mhevs tested had between 11,269 and 24,071 miles on the clock. Relatively low mileage overall. Many are still fairly young.
At 18,303 median miles, the Stonic Connect Mhev has 0.036 failures per 10,000 miles driven.
Other Kia models
| Kia Sportage | 81% |
| Kia Picanto | 76.9% |
| Kia Ceed | 73.9% |
| Kia Rio | 74.7% |
| Kia Venga | 77.2% |
Common questions
What is the Kia Stonic Connect Mhev MOT pass rate?
The Kia Stonic Connect Mhev has a 93.5% MOT pass rate based on 1,221 real MOT tests. This is above the national average.
What are common MOT failures on a Kia Stonic Connect Mhev?
The most common MOT failure on the Kia Stonic Connect Mhev is tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, which caused 14 failures. Other common issues include a steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play.
What is the typical mileage of a Kia Stonic Connect Mhev at MOT?
The median mileage at MOT for a Kia Stonic Connect Mhev is 18,303 miles. The middle 50% of vehicles tested have between 11,269 and 24,071 miles.
Buying a used Stonic Connect Mhev?
Start with the free tools. Look up the specific vehicle's MOT history on GOV.UK The mileage at each test will show if it's been wound back, and the advisory history tells you what's wearing. Cross-reference that against the typical failures above to see if anything looks unusual for this model.
The free data won't tell you about outstanding finance, theft markers, or write-off history. For that, you need a vehicle history check This is especially important on a private sale where you have fewer legal protections.
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