Car statistics by year

2019 Kia Stonic

Kia Stonic cars first registered in 2019: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2019, so like is set against like.

A year of the Kia Stonic. “2019” is the year of first registration.

Last updated
Records analysed
8,190 MOT tests of 2019 Kia Stonic cars
Methodology
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 86.2% All 2019 cars 84.4%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 38,400 miles; all 2019 cars 42,400
  • Left at the end of 2025 8,118 101.0% of the 8,037 at the end of 2019
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 4.7% All 2019 cars 5.4%
  • Tests with an advisory 39.7% All 2019 cars 41.0%
  • MOT tests in 2025 8,190 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2019 Kia Stonics do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 6 years old, 86.2% of 2019 Kia Stonic MOT tests were passed first time, against 84.4% for all cars first registered in 2019. 2019 Kia Stonics did better than average for their age, by 1.8 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 86.3% of the time (all 2019 cars 85.7%).

MOT pass rate by year of first registration: Kia Stonic vs all cars

Each pair of bars is one year of first registration, tested in 2025. Older cars pass less often, so compare each Kia Stonic bar with the all-cars bar beside it.

MOT first-time pass rate in 2025 by year of first registration, Kia Stonic compared with all cars
First registered Kia StonicAll cars
’17 83.9%79.1%
’18 85.3%81.8%
’19 86.2%84.4%
’20 87.5%86.9%
’21 89.4%88.4%
’22 91.3%89.4%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2019 Kia Stonic

Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick was the most common single reason a 2019 Kia Stonic failed, on 20.4% of about 1,100 failed tests. By area of the car, brakes failed most often (28.4% of failed tests; all 2019 cars 18.8%). 4.7% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 5.4% for all cars first registered in 2019. A failed test can have several defects, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Most common reasons for failure

Share of failed tests with each defect. The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.

Most common specific MOT defects on failed 2019 Kia Stonic tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes 20.4%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility 15.6%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres 9.8%
Suspension arms: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension 9.4%
Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres 7.2%
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 6.4%
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility 5.2%
Brake discs: significantly and obviously worn Brakes 3.5%
Headlamp aim: too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 3.4%
Headlamp: not working on main beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 3.4%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: Kia Stonic vs all 2019 cars

The marker shows the share for all cars first registered the same year.

Share of failed 2019 Kia Stonic MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2019 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Brakes 28.4%
Visibility 23.9%
Tyres 22.5%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 19.8%
Suspension 14.8%
Noise, emissions and leaks 4.2%
Body, chassis, structure 2.9%
Steering 2.7%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2019 Kia Stonic

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 39.7% of 2019 Kia Stonic tests had at least one (all 2019 cars 41.0%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2019 Kia Stonic tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 14.9%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 13.6%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 8.2%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 6.1%
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively Brakes 4.0%
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Non-component advisories 2.9%
Nail in tyre Non-component advisories 2.3%
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Non-component advisories 2.1%
Service brake performance: binding but not excessively Brakes 1.7%
Track rod end: ball joint has slight play Steering 1.6%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2019 Kia Stonic?

Half of the 2019 Kia Stonics tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 38,400 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 28,000 and a quarter more than 49,600. For all cars first registered in 2019, the middle figure was 42,400 miles, so 2019 Kia Stonics have been driven 9.4% less far than average.

Mileage at the 2025 MOT

Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.

Odometer readings at the 2025 MOT, 2019 Kia Stonic and all 2019 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2019 Kia Stonic 19,700 28,000 38,400 49,600 63,000 7,891
All 2019 cars 20,300 30,000 42,400 57,100 74,200 2,073,624
miles

Half of the 2019 Kia Stonics tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 38,400 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2019 Kia Stonics are left?

At the end of 2019, 8,037 2019 Kia Stonics were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom. By the end of 2025, 8,118 were: 8,039 licensed and 79 declared off the road (SORN). That is 101.0% still on the record, against 97.3% for all cars first registered in 2019.

Share still on the record since 2019

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2019. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2019 Kia Stonics on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2019, compared with all 2019 cars
Year end 2019 Kia StonicAll 2019 cars
2019 100.0%100.0%
2020 101.7%99.1%
2021 100.1%98.5%
2022 98.6%97.2%
2023 100.6%97.5%
2024 101.1%97.5%
2025 101.0%97.3%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2019

1 of the Kia Stonic’s 1 recall in DVSA’s records covers cars built during 2019.

The 2019 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2019 may have been built in 2018, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

Kia Stonic recalls whose build dates include 2019
Launched Concern Built Vehicles
29 Sept 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. 26 Jun 2019 to 14 Apr 2020 20,781 (all models)

Kia Stonic recalls · Check a specific car on GOV.UK · How we match recalls

Recall details come from manufacturers through DVSA. “Vehicles” is the number the manufacturer reported; “all models” means the figure covers everything in the recall. A recall listed here may not apply to a particular car: only the manufacturer or GOV.UK can say for its VIN.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Other years of the Kia Stonic

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%).

Kia Stonics by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
2017 745 712 83.9% 79.1%
2018 6,511 6,723 85.3% 81.8%
2019 8,037 8,118 86.2% 84.4%
2020 4,510 4,524 87.5% 86.9%
2021 6,060 6,031 89.4% 88.4%
2022 5,937 5,711 91.3% 89.4%

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.

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
MOT results and mileage Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 8,190 MOT tests of 2019 Kia Stonic cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 8,118 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of Kia Stonic cars first registered in 2019; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2019.
  • Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
  • Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
  • Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
  • Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
  • 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.

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