Does the Kia Stinger fail the MOT on visibility more than it should?
The Kia Stinger records 5.24 visibility failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 5.04 expected for a car of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (+0.20, 95% interval −0.34 to +0.74). It ranks 282 of 746 models on visibility (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on visibility · check a Kia Stinger by registration
What exactly fails on visibility?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Kia Stinger is “Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen”, recorded 117 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen | 117 | 1.70 |
| Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view | 103 | 1.50 |
| Wiper blade defective | 97 | 1.41 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 6,867 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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