ChevroletKalos MOT results

In 2025, 47.3% of Chevrolet Kalos MOT tests were passed first time, worse than the 57.1% for cars of the same age. 11.1% had at least one dangerous defect (10.3% for cars the same age). The typical Chevrolet Kalos tested was 18 years old with 64,400 miles. Based on 1,819 initial MOT tests in Great Britain.

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First-time pass: 47.3%no defects to fix
Cars the same age: 57.1%first-time pass
Fixed at the test: 8.0%passed after repair
Failed: 44.6%needed a retest
Dangerous defect: 11.1%same age 10.3%
Typical mileage: 64,400at the test

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First-time pass rate by year first registered

Chevrolet KalosAll cars first registered that year

Year first registered	Tests	First-time pass	All cars
2008	471	43.9%	57.0%
2007	641	48.8%	57.2%
2006	398	47.5%	56.8%
2005	306	49.7%	57.5%

Years with fewer than 30 tests are left out.

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By age at the test

Chevrolet KalosAll cars that age

Age	Tests	First-time pass	All cars	Typical miles
15-19 years	1,668	46.9%	57.6%	64,200
20-29 years	151	52.3%	59.6%	67,800

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Where they’re tested

Colour shows how common the Chevrolet Kalos is among cars tested in each area, against its share across Great Britain: 2× means twice as common as usual.

under 0.5×
0.5×–0.8×
0.8×–1.25×
1.25×–2×
2× or more
Fewer than 5 tests
None tested

Postcode area of the garage that did the test, not where the owner lives. Hover over or tap an area for its figures.

Postcode area	Region	Tests	Share	vs all cars	First-time pass
B Birmingham	West Midlands	87	4.8%	1.5×	48.3%
BH Bournemouth	South West	54	3.0%	2.8×	46.3%
CF Cardiff	Wales	53	2.9%	1.8×	39.6%
BS Bristol	South West	45	2.5%	1.4×	31.1%
SO Southampton	South East	42	2.3%	1.9×	54.8%
S Sheffield	Yorkshire and the Humber	39	2.1%	1.0×	53.8%
GL Gloucester	South West	37	2.0%	1.7×	40.5%
NG Nottingham	East Midlands	37	2.0%	1.1×	48.6%
M Manchester	North West	35	1.9%	1.3×	37.1%
PE Peterborough	East of England	34	1.9%	1.0×	41.2%
TN Tonbridge	South East	34	1.9%	1.4×	50.0%
CH Chester	North West	31	1.7%	1.5×	35.5%
PO Portsmouth	South East	31	1.7%	1.2×	41.9%
SS Southend-on-Sea	East of England	31	1.7%	2.0×	67.7%
LE Leicester	East Midlands	30	1.6%	0.9×	40.0%
CR Croydon	London	29	1.6%	2.4×	–
NP Newport	Wales	29	1.6%	1.8×	–
CV Coventry	West Midlands	28	1.5%	1.0×	–
NN Northampton	East Midlands	28	1.5%	1.1×	–
BA Bath	South West	25	1.4%	1.6×	–
ME Rochester	South East	25	1.4%	1.3×	–
SE London SE	London	25	1.4%	1.8×	–
EX Exeter	South West	24	1.3%	1.2×	–
NR Norwich	East of England	24	1.3%	1.0×	–
RG Reading	South East	23	1.3%	0.8×	–
TQ Torquay	South West	23	1.3%	2.5×	–
DA Dartford	South East	22	1.2%	1.7×	–
UB Southall	London	22	1.2%	2.0×	–
WV Wolverhampton	West Midlands	22	1.2%	1.8×	–
BN Brighton	South East	21	1.2%	1.0×	–
LU Luton	East of England	21	1.2%	1.7×	–
DN Doncaster	Yorkshire and the Humber	20	1.1%	0.8×	–
DY Dudley	West Midlands	20	1.1%	1.6×	–
L Liverpool	North West	20	1.1%	1.0×	–
LS Leeds	Yorkshire and the Humber	20	1.1%	1.0×	–
TA Taunton	South West	20	1.1%	1.7×	–
IP Ipswich	East of England	19	1.0%	0.9×	–
PL Plymouth	South West	19	1.0%	1.0×	–
CT Canterbury	South East	18	1.0%	1.3×	–
E London E	London	18	1.0%	1.2×	–
MK Milton Keynes	South East	18	1.0%	0.9×	–
RH Redhill	South East	18	1.0%	1.0×	–
ST Stoke-on-Trent	West Midlands	18	1.0%	0.9×	–
TR Truro	South West	18	1.0%	1.6×	–
TW Twickenham	London	18	1.0%	1.4×	–
WA Warrington	North West	18	1.0%	1.0×	–
WS Walsall	West Midlands	18	1.0%	1.4×	–
FY Blackpool	North West	17	0.9%	2.2×	–
WR Worcester	West Midlands	17	0.9%	1.6×	–
DE Derby	East Midlands	16	0.9%	0.6×	–
LN Lincoln	East Midlands	15	0.8%	1.5×	–
N London N	London	15	0.8%	1.2×	–
DT Dorchester	South West	14	0.8%	2.0×	–
RM Romford	London	14	0.8%	0.9×	–
SK Stockport	North West	14	0.8%	0.8×	–
SL Slough	South East	14	0.8%	1.1×	–
OL Oldham	North West	13	0.7%	1.0×	–
OX Oxford	South East	13	0.7%	0.6×	–
SA Swansea	Wales	13	0.7%	0.6×	–
CB Cambridge	East of England	12	0.7%	0.9×	–
CM Chelmsford	East of England	12	0.7%	0.6×	–
CO Colchester	East of England	12	0.7%	0.8×	–
EN Enfield	London	12	0.7%	1.1×	–
BD Bradford	Yorkshire and the Humber	11	0.6%	0.7×	–
BR Bromley	London	11	0.6%	1.7×	–
HA Harrow	London	11	0.6%	1.0×	–
HP Hemel Hempstead	South East	11	0.6%	0.6×	–
HU Hull	Yorkshire and the Humber	11	0.6%	0.9×	–
SN Swindon	South West	11	0.6%	0.7×	–
LL Llandudno	Wales	10	0.5%	0.6×	–
BB Blackburn	North West	9	0.5%	0.6×	–
BL Bolton	North West	9	0.5%	0.6×	–
GU Guildford	South East	9	0.5%	0.4×	–
KT Kingston upon Thames	London	9	0.5%	0.6×	–
NE Newcastle upon Tyne	North East	9	0.5%	0.3×	–
NW London NW	London	9	0.5%	0.7×	–
SY Shrewsbury	West Midlands	9	0.5%	0.7×	–
WN Wigan	North West	9	0.5%	1.1×	–
PR Preston	North West	8	0.4%	0.5×	–
SP Salisbury	South West	8	0.4%	0.9×	–
G Glasgow	Scotland	7	0.4%	0.2×	–
IG Ilford	London	7	0.4%	0.9×	–
LA Lancaster	North West	7	0.4%	0.7×	–
SG Stevenage	East of England	7	0.4%	0.5×	–
SW London SW	London	7	0.4%	0.9×	–
YO York	Yorkshire and the Humber	7	0.4%	0.4×	–
CW Crewe	North West	6	0.3%	0.6×	–
EH Edinburgh	Scotland	6	0.3%	0.3×	–
HD Huddersfield	Yorkshire and the Humber	5	0.3%	0.7×	–
HR Hereford	West Midlands	5	0.3%	0.7×	–
SM Sutton	London	5	0.3%	1.2×	–
TF Telford	West Midlands	5	0.3%	0.7×	–
TS Teesside	North East	5	0.3%	0.3×	–
W London W	London	5	0.3%	1.0×	–
AB Aberdeen	Scotland	fewer than 5	–	–	–
AL St Albans	East of England	fewer than 5	–	–	–
CA Carlisle	North West	fewer than 5	–	–	–
DD Dundee	Scotland	fewer than 5	–	–	–
DG Dumfries	Scotland	fewer than 5	–	–	–
DH Durham	North East	fewer than 5	–	–	–
DL Darlington	North East	fewer than 5	–	–	–
FK Falkirk	Scotland	fewer than 5	–	–	–
HX Halifax	Yorkshire and the Humber	fewer than 5	–	–	–
KA Kilmarnock	Scotland	fewer than 5	–	–	–
KY Kirkcaldy	Scotland	fewer than 5	–	–	–
ML Motherwell	Scotland	fewer than 5	–	–	–
PA Paisley	Scotland	fewer than 5	–	–	–
PH Perth	Scotland	fewer than 5	–	–	–
SR Sunderland	North East	fewer than 5	–	–	–
TD Galashiels	Scotland	fewer than 5	–	–	–
WD Watford	East of England	fewer than 5	–	–	–
WF Wakefield	Yorkshire and the Humber	fewer than 5	–	–	–

Region	Tests	Share	vs all cars	First-time pass
Scotland	32	1.8%	0.2×	50.0%
North East	23	1.3%	0.3×	–
North West	197	10.8%	0.9×	41.1%
Yorkshire and the Humber	115	6.3%	0.7×	50.4%
Wales	105	5.8%	1.2×	40.0%
West Midlands	229	12.6%	1.3×	54.6%
East Midlands	126	6.9%	1.0×	51.6%
East of England	178	9.8%	1.0×	51.7%
London	217	11.9%	1.3×	55.8%
South East	299	16.4%	1.1×	44.8%
South West	298	16.4%	1.6×	38.6%

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Where they fail

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against cars of the same age.

Chevrolet KalosCars the same age

Lights and electrics25.2%21.1%
Suspension24.0%17.5%
Brakes18.7%11.7%
Body and structure10.9%8.3%
Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors)10.1%6.9%
Steering9.1%3.6%
Emissions and leaks8.7%6.4%
Tyres7.5%7.0%
Seat belts and airbags5.4%2.5%

A test can fail in more than one area. Failures fixed during the test are included.

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Most common failures

The 10 defects that failed Chevrolet Kalos tests most often, as a share of all tests.

Failure	Tests	Cars the same age	vs same age	Marked dangerous
Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension	8.5%	2.6%	3.3×	0.0%
Position lamp: not working Lights and electrics	7.1%	5.9%	1.2×	0.0%
Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension	6.9%	2.2%	3.1×	0.0%
Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play Steering	6.3%	1.8%	3.5×	0.0%
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lights and electrics	6.0%	3.8%	1.6×	0.0%
Service brake performance: excessively binding Brakes	6.0%	1.6%	3.8×	0.0%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Emissions and leaks	5.0%	2.7%	1.9×	0.0%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors)	4.9%	2.6%	1.9×	0.0%
Anti-lock braking system: warning lamp indicates an ABS fault Brakes	4.8%	1.1%	4.4×	0.0%
Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn Suspension	4.0%	3.0%	1.3×	0.0%

“vs same age” compares this model with cars of the same age: 2.0× means twice as often. “Marked dangerous” is how often the tester recorded that failure as dangerous.

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Most common advisories

Things the tester noted to watch, which don’t fail the test.

Advisory	Tests
Pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement	22.3%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive	21.3%
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge	19.3%
Condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing	17.4%
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material	16.7%
Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread	9.8%
Service brake performance: binding but not excessively	9.7%
Headlamp: has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output	9.3%
Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases	8.4%
Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened	6.7%

MOT results for every model