Kia Stinger
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 5 model years from 5,000 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
93%
Total Tests
5,000
Highest Pass Rate
2021 (95%)
Years Covered
5
About the Kia Stinger
The Kia Stinger was MOT tested 5,000 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 5 model years (2017 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 93%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list diesel and petrol versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 model has the highest pass rate at 95% from 407 tests. The 2017 model has the lowest at 91%. With just a 4 point gap, pass rates are similar across these years. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Reliability Trend
The Kia Stinger has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 2 percentage points.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2017) averages 46,201 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 20,582 miles.
Compared to the Kia brand average of 86%, the Stinger performs 7 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Kia range.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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Kia Stinger by Year
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Questions about the Kia Stinger
Is the Kia Stinger reliable?
Across its 5 model years in our data (2017 to 2021), the Kia Stinger averages a 93% MOT pass rate, from 5,000 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 11 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2021 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 95%.
Which year Kia Stinger has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 Kia Stinger has the highest MOT pass rate at 95%, while the 2017 model has the lowest at 91%, a 4 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
Are newer Kia Stingers more reliable?
The Kia Stinger has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 2 percentage points.
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