2006 Chevrolet Kalos — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

42.4%

Latest Pass Rate

36,341

Total Tests (All Years)

69,113 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 42.4%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 11.9% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Chevrolet Kalos as it ages.

3 yrs80.0%

→ ↓1.7%

4 yrs78.3%

→ ↓6.8%

5 yrs71.5%

→ ↓4.2%

6 yrs67.3%

→ ↓6.9%

7 yrs60.4%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs56.6%

→ ↓3.4%

9 yrs53.2%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs51.8%

→ ↓2.9%

11 yrs48.9%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs47.7%

→ ↓2.1%

13 yrs45.6%

→ ↑1.7%

14 yrs47.3%

→ ↓3.1%

15 yrs44.2%

→ ↑3.9%

16 yrs48.1%

→ ↓0.1%

17 yrs48.0%

→ ↓5.6%

18 yrs42.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.0%	3,501
4 yrs	78.3%	3,428
5 yrs	71.5%	3,485
6 yrs	67.3%	3,439
7 yrs	60.4%	3,359
8 yrs	56.6%	3,291
9 yrs	53.2%	3,133
10 yrs	51.8%	2,943
11 yrs	48.9%	2,603
12 yrs	47.7%	1,552
13 yrs	45.6%	1,395
14 yrs	47.3%	1,125
15 yrs	44.2%	1,131
16 yrs	48.1%	661
17 yrs	48.0%	689
18 yrs	42.4%	606

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Chevrolet Kalos pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	42.4%	606
2023 (17 yrs)	48%	689
2022 (16 yrs)	48.1%	661
2021 (15 yrs)	44.2%	1,131
2020 (14 yrs)	47.3%	1,125
2019 (13 yrs)	45.6%	1,395
2018 (12 yrs)	47.7%	1,552
2017 (11 yrs)	48.9%	2,603
2016 (10 yrs)	51.8%	2,943
2015 (9 yrs)	53.2%	3,133
2014 (8 yrs)	56.6%	3,291
2013 (7 yrs)	60.4%	3,359
2012 (6 yrs)	67.3%	3,439
2011 (5 yrs)	71.5%	3,485
2010 (4 yrs)	78.3%	3,428
2009 (3 yrs)	80%	3,501

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,501Avg Mileage 21,189Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%

2010

78.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,428Avg Mileage 27,717Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%

2011

71.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,485Avg Mileage 34,304Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

2012

67.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,439Avg Mileage 39,987Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%

2013High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,359Avg Mileage 46,017Top Failure Suspension — 34.5%

2014High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,291Avg Mileage 51,315Top Failure Suspension — 43.7%

2015High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,133Avg Mileage 56,587Top Failure Suspension — 50.2%

2016High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,943Avg Mileage 60,614Top Failure Suspension — 52.7%

2017High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,603Avg Mileage 63,724Top Failure Suspension — 61.2%

2018High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,552Avg Mileage 64,376Top Failure Suspension — 63.1%

2019High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,395Avg Mileage 66,467Top Failure Brakes — 69.5%

2020High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,125Avg Mileage 65,918Top Failure Suspension — 69.9%

2021High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,131Avg Mileage 66,423Top Failure Suspension — 74.9%

2022High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 661Avg Mileage 66,345Top Failure Suspension — 80.8%

2023High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 689Avg Mileage 68,255Top Failure Suspension — 81.1%

2024High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 606Avg Mileage 69,113Top Failure Suspension — 80.4%

MOT results for 2006 Chevrolet Kalos by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	80.0%	3,501	21,189	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%
2010	4	78.3%	3,428	27,717	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%
2011	5	71.5%	3,485	34,304	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2012	6	67.3%	3,439	39,987	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%
2013	7	60.4%	3,359	46,017	Suspension — 34.5%
2014	8	56.6%	3,291	51,315	Suspension — 43.7%
2015	9	53.2%	3,133	56,587	Suspension — 50.2%
2016	10	51.8%	2,943	60,614	Suspension — 52.7%
2017	11	48.9%	2,603	63,724	Suspension — 61.2%
2018	12	47.7%	1,552	64,376	Suspension — 63.1%
2019	13	45.6%	1,395	66,467	Brakes — 69.5%
2020	14	47.3%	1,125	65,918	Suspension — 69.9%
2021	15	44.2%	1,131	66,423	Suspension — 74.9%
2022	16	48.1%	661	66,345	Suspension — 80.8%
2023	17	48.0%	689	68,255	Suspension — 81.1%
2024	18	42.4%	606	69,113	Suspension — 80.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Chevrolet Kalos, with age trends.

Suspension

49.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

42.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

24.3%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	3.7% (3 yrs)	80.4% (18 yrs)	+76.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.2% (3 yrs)	49.3% (18 yrs)	+45.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.1% (3 yrs)	31.8% (18 yrs)	+25.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Chevrolet Kalos cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 36,341 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.