How many Kia Stonics are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, how new registrations have changed and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records and 32,671 DVSA MOT tests.
Licensed in Great Britain55,967+17.4% on a year earlier
Declared SORN234Off the road, not taxed
MOT first-time pass rate, 202587.8%Cars of the same ages 85.5%
Rank by number licensedNo. 133of 1,159 models we cover
Licensed countAt its peakhighest since 2017
Average annual mileage7,042miles a year
How many Kia Stonics are left in Great Britain?
There were 55,967 Kia Stonics licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 234 declared off the road (SORN).
That is the most on the road at any year end since 2017.
Kia Stonics licensed in Great Britain
Numbers are still rising: the latest count is the highest in this series.
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20k
40k
60k
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Kia Stonics licensed in Great Britain at the end of each year
In 2025, 87.8% of Kia Stonic MOT tests were passed first time,
against 72.8% for all cars.
Cars of the same ages as the Kia Stonics tested pass 85.5% of the time, so the Kia Stonic does better than average for its age, by 2.3 points. In 2024 its pass rate was 87.9%.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Kia Stonic vs all cars
Comparing like with like: each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older average age does not count against a model.
0%
50%
100%
3 years
4–5 years
6–7 years
8–10 years
Kia Stonic
All cars
MOT first-time pass rate by vehicle age, Kia Stonic compared with all cars
Visibility is the most common reason a Kia Stonic fails its MOT,
appearing on 30.4% of failed tests. A failed test can have defects in
more than one category, so shares add up to more than 100%.
3.9% of Kia Stonic tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.3% for all cars.
Most common MOT failure categories
Share of failed Kia Stonic MOT tests with at least one defect in each category
The single most common reason a Kia Stonic failed its MOT in 2025 was
“Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively”, on 20.7% of 4,002 failed tests.
34.3% of tests ended with at least one advisory, a problem to watch that did not fail the test; the most common was “Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge”.
The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.
Most common reasons for failure
Share of failed tests with each defect. A test can fail for more than one.
Most common specific MOT defects on failed Kia Stonic tests, 2025
Defect
Share of failed tests
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility
20.7%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes
17.7%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres
8.6%
Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres
6 years of the Kia Stonic, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2017 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (83.9% passed first time) and the 2020 cars worst (87.5%).
Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered. Left:
licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025.
Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great
Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.
Kia Stonic annual mileage
The average Kia Stonic covers 7,042 miles a year,
worked out from odometer readings at consecutive MOT tests.
Average annual mileage by age
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2k
4k
6k
8k
6,788
4–5 years
7,188
6–7 years
7,570
8–10 years
Average annual mileage of a Kia Stonic by vehicle age
Of the 55,122 Kia Stonics licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 91.7% have an engine of 901cc to 1,000cc, and 4.2% have an engine of 1,501cc to 1,600cc. The share with an engine of 901cc to 1,000cc has grown from 66.2% in 2017 to 91.7%. Hybrids made up 0.0% of those licensed in 2017 and 36.3% in 2025.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
Kia Stonics licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size
Share of those licensed
901cc to 1,000cc 50,551 licensed
91.7%
1,501cc to 1,600cc 2,337 licensed
4.2%
1,301cc to 1,400cc 2,234 licensed
4.1%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size
Fuel
Licensed
Share
901–1,000cc
Petrol
30,522
55.4%
901–1,000cc
Hybrid
20,029
36.3%
1,501–1,600cc
Diesel
2,337
4.2%
1,301–1,400cc
Petrol
2,234
4.1%
Engine sizes, 2017 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.
Kia Stonics licensed in the UK by fuel type, share of each year’s total
Year
Petrol
Hybrid
Diesel
2014
–
–
–
2015
–
–
–
2016
–
–
–
2017
70.5%
0.0%
29.5%
2018
79.3%
0.0%
20.7%
2019
85.3%
0.0%
14.7%
2020
87.3%
0.6%
12.1%
2021
75.8%
14.8%
9.5%
2022
68.7%
23.6%
7.7%
2023
64.4%
29.5%
6.1%
2024
59.7%
35.2%
5.1%
2025
59.4%
36.3%
4.2%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN
excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page.
How we use engine sizes.
Kia Stonic fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Kia Stonic from 2018, and still lists it. On the WLTP test (listings 2019 to 2026), official combined fuel economy for its petrol, diesel and petrol hybrid versions ranges from 44.8 to 56.5 mpg, with CO2 of 125 to 142 g/km. On the older NEDC test (listings 2018), official combined fuel economy for its petrol and diesel versions ranges from 49.6 to 70.6 mpg, with CO2 of 106 to 132 g/km.
Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2019 to 2026
Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2019 to 2026
Engine and fuel
Combined mpg
CO2 g/km
Listed
Euro standard
Versions
1.0 petrol
46.3–51.4
125–139
2019–2026
Euro 6 to Euro 6d
31
1.4 petrol
44.8–45.6
141–142
2019–2021
Euro 6d‑TEMP
2
1.6 diesel
56.5
130
2019–2021
Euro 6d‑TEMP
1
1.0 petrol hybrid
49.5–51.4
125–129
2021–2026
Euro 6 to Euro 6d
31
Older NEDC figures, listed 2018 (3 engine and fuel groups)
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2018
Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in
real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
NEDC figures (in VCA’s data until September 2018) and WLTP figures (from the 2019 guide)
come from different tests, so they are shown separately and should not be compared.
Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. A version is one line in
VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was
listed.
Matched from VCA’s model names “Stonic”, “Stonic MY22”, “Stonic MY25”, “Stonic MY23”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Kia Stonic safety recalls
DVSA lists 1 safety recall for the Kia Stonic, launched on 29 September 2023.
The mesh filter inside the tandem pump may block causing insufficient oil supply and a risk of vacuum pump failure. If the pump fails there will be no vacuum assistance and the possibility of increased braking distance when applying the brake pedal.
Launched 29 September 2023DVSA recall R/2023/255Manufacturer ref. 220S15 & 221048
Defect
The mesh filter inside the tandem pump may block causing insufficient oil supply and a risk of vacuum pump failure. If the pump fails there will be no vacuum assistance and the possibility of increased braking distance when applying the brake pedal.
Remedy
Remove the mesh filter and check the vacuum pump for damage if damaged replace the pump/drive belt.
A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Kia Stonic. The details come from manufacturers through DVSA, which says they may be delayed or
incomplete. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check or ask the manufacturer or a
dealer. How we match recalls to models.
Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately.
First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
Models are grouped by DVLA’s generic model name, so every generation and trim counts together.
MOT figures cover normal tests of cars aged three and over in 2025; retests are excluded. Age is rounded to the nearest year.
DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.
