2007 Chevrolet Kalos — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

48.5%

Latest Pass Rate

46,294

Total Tests (All Years)

70,536 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Kalos

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 48.5%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 5.0% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Chevrolet Kalos as it ages.

2 yrs82.4%

→ ↓1.0%

3 yrs81.4%

→ ↓3.3%

4 yrs78.1%

→ ↓5.1%

5 yrs73.0%

→ ↓5.3%

6 yrs67.7%

→ ↓5.9%

7 yrs61.8%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs60.0%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs56.9%

→ ↓3.3%

10 yrs53.6%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs50.9%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs49.6%

→ ↓2.2%

13 yrs47.4%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs47.6%

→ ↓1.1%

15 yrs46.5%

→ ↑2.1%

16 yrs48.6%

→ ↓0.1%

17 yrs48.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	82.4%	91
3 yrs	81.4%	4,660
4 yrs	78.1%	4,727
5 yrs	73.0%	4,686
6 yrs	67.7%	4,640
7 yrs	61.8%	4,519
8 yrs	60.0%	4,358
9 yrs	56.9%	4,048
10 yrs	53.6%	3,745
11 yrs	50.9%	2,277
12 yrs	49.6%	2,046
13 yrs	47.4%	1,695
14 yrs	47.6%	1,729
15 yrs	46.5%	1,112
16 yrs	48.6%	1,106
17 yrs	48.5%	855

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Chevrolet Kalos pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	48.5%	855
2023 (16 yrs)	48.6%	1,106
2022 (15 yrs)	46.5%	1,112
2021 (14 yrs)	47.6%	1,729
2020 (13 yrs)	47.4%	1,695
2019 (12 yrs)	49.6%	2,046
2018 (11 yrs)	50.9%	2,277
2017 (10 yrs)	53.6%	3,745
2016 (9 yrs)	56.9%	4,048
2015 (8 yrs)	60%	4,358
2014 (7 yrs)	61.8%	4,519
2013 (6 yrs)	67.7%	4,640
2012 (5 yrs)	73%	4,686
2011 (4 yrs)	78.1%	4,727
2010 (3 yrs)	81.4%	4,660
2009 (2 yrs)	82.4%	91

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 91Avg Mileage 19,907Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.9%

2010

81.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,660Avg Mileage 22,592Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.7%

2011

78.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,727Avg Mileage 28,436Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.9%

2012

73.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,686Avg Mileage 34,615Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%

2013

67.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,640Avg Mileage 40,400Top Failure Suspension — 24.1%

2014High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,519Avg Mileage 46,471Top Failure Suspension — 33.1%

2015High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,358Avg Mileage 50,843Top Failure Suspension — 38.3%

2016High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,048Avg Mileage 55,157Top Failure Suspension — 44.7%

2017High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,745Avg Mileage 58,815Top Failure Brakes — 52.2%

2018High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,277Avg Mileage 62,191Top Failure Brakes — 58.5%

2019High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,046Avg Mileage 63,670Top Failure Brakes — 61.8%

2020High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,695Avg Mileage 64,833Top Failure Brakes — 62.4%

2021High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,729Avg Mileage 64,220Top Failure Suspension — 72.1%

2022High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,112Avg Mileage 64,494Top Failure Suspension — 72.6%

2023High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,106Avg Mileage 66,719Top Failure Suspension — 71.9%

2024High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 855Avg Mileage 70,536Top Failure Suspension — 69.1%

MOT results for 2007 Chevrolet Kalos by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	82.4%	91	19,907	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.9%
2010	3	81.4%	4,660	22,592	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.7%
2011	4	78.1%	4,727	28,436	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.9%
2012	5	73.0%	4,686	34,615	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%
2013	6	67.7%	4,640	40,400	Suspension — 24.1%
2014	7	61.8%	4,519	46,471	Suspension — 33.1%
2015	8	60.0%	4,358	50,843	Suspension — 38.3%
2016	9	56.9%	4,048	55,157	Suspension — 44.7%
2017	10	53.6%	3,745	58,815	Brakes — 52.2%
2018	11	50.9%	2,277	62,191	Brakes — 58.5%
2019	12	49.6%	2,046	63,670	Brakes — 61.8%
2020	13	47.4%	1,695	64,833	Brakes — 62.4%
2021	14	47.6%	1,729	64,220	Suspension — 72.1%
2022	15	46.5%	1,112	64,494	Suspension — 72.6%
2023	16	48.6%	1,106	66,719	Suspension — 71.9%
2024	17	48.5%	855	70,536	Suspension — 69.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Chevrolet Kalos, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

52.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

43.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.1%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

18.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.2% (2 yrs)	64.7% (17 yrs)	+62.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.4% (2 yrs)	29.5% (17 yrs)	+25.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Chevrolet Kalos cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 46,294 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.