2008 Chevrolet Kalos — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

45.8%

Latest Pass Rate

26,904

Total Tests (All Years)

60,303 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 45.8%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 6.9% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Chevrolet Kalos as it ages.

2 yrs74.8%

→ ↑5.1%

3 yrs79.9%

→ ↓5.0%

4 yrs74.9%

→ ↓4.7%

5 yrs70.2%

→ ↓5.0%

6 yrs65.2%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs62.4%

→ ↓6.4%

8 yrs56.0%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs55.0%

→ ↓0.7%

10 yrs54.3%

→ ↓5.0%

11 yrs49.3%

→ ↓3.4%

12 yrs45.9%

→ ↑2.2%

13 yrs48.1%

→ ↓1.8%

14 yrs46.3%

→ ↑2.1%

15 yrs48.4%

→ ↓2.6%

16 yrs45.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	74.8%	159
3 yrs	79.9%	2,931
4 yrs	74.9%	2,900
5 yrs	70.2%	2,830
6 yrs	65.2%	2,803
7 yrs	62.4%	2,698
8 yrs	56.0%	2,621
9 yrs	55.0%	2,411
10 yrs	54.3%	1,456
11 yrs	49.3%	1,380
12 yrs	45.9%	1,194
13 yrs	48.1%	1,240
14 yrs	46.3%	806
15 yrs	48.4%	820
16 yrs	45.8%	655

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Chevrolet Kalos pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	45.8%	655
2023 (15 yrs)	48.4%	820
2022 (14 yrs)	46.3%	806
2021 (13 yrs)	48.1%	1,240
2020 (12 yrs)	45.9%	1,194
2019 (11 yrs)	49.3%	1,380
2018 (10 yrs)	54.3%	1,456
2017 (9 yrs)	55%	2,411
2016 (8 yrs)	56%	2,621
2015 (7 yrs)	62.4%	2,698
2014 (6 yrs)	65.2%	2,803
2013 (5 yrs)	70.2%	2,830
2012 (4 yrs)	74.9%	2,900
2011 (3 yrs)	79.9%	2,931
2010 (2 yrs)	74.8%	159

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

74.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 159Avg Mileage 23,493Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%

2011

79.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,931Avg Mileage 21,817Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 8.4%

2012

74.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,900Avg Mileage 27,792Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%

2013

70.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,830Avg Mileage 34,273Top Failure Suspension — 19.9%

2014

65.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,803Avg Mileage 39,730Top Failure Suspension — 28.4%

2015High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,698Avg Mileage 45,420Top Failure Suspension — 32.8%

2016High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,621Avg Mileage 50,878Top Failure Suspension — 41.5%

2017High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,411Avg Mileage 54,526Top Failure Suspension — 46.2%

2018High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,456Avg Mileage 57,426Top Failure Brakes — 53.1%

2019High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,380Avg Mileage 59,914Top Failure Brakes — 62.6%

2020High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,194Avg Mileage 61,157Top Failure Brakes — 67.6%

2021High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,240Avg Mileage 60,821Top Failure Brakes — 69.4%

2022High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 806Avg Mileage 61,522Top Failure Brakes — 65.8%

2023High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 820Avg Mileage 61,947Top Failure Suspension — 76.7%

2024High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 655Avg Mileage 60,303Top Failure Suspension — 74.5%

MOT results for 2008 Chevrolet Kalos by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	74.8%	159	23,493	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%
2011	3	79.9%	2,931	21,817	Driver's View of the Road — 8.4%
2012	4	74.9%	2,900	27,792	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%
2013	5	70.2%	2,830	34,273	Suspension — 19.9%
2014	6	65.2%	2,803	39,730	Suspension — 28.4%
2015	7	62.4%	2,698	45,420	Suspension — 32.8%
2016	8	56.0%	2,621	50,878	Suspension — 41.5%
2017	9	55.0%	2,411	54,526	Suspension — 46.2%
2018	10	54.3%	1,456	57,426	Brakes — 53.1%
2019	11	49.3%	1,380	59,914	Brakes — 62.6%
2020	12	45.9%	1,194	61,157	Brakes — 67.6%
2021	13	48.1%	1,240	60,821	Brakes — 69.4%
2022	14	46.3%	806	61,522	Brakes — 65.8%
2023	15	48.4%	820	61,947	Suspension — 76.7%
2024	16	45.8%	655	60,303	Suspension — 74.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Chevrolet Kalos, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

41.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

40.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

20.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	3.8% (2 yrs)	74.5% (16 yrs)	+70.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.0% (2 yrs)	65.5% (16 yrs)	+60.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.0% (2 yrs)	30.5% (16 yrs)	+25.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Chevrolet Kalos cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 26,904 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.