2004 Daewoo Kalos — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

37.0%

Latest Pass Rate

37,373

Total Tests (All Years)

73,496 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 37.0%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 19.6% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Daewoo Kalos as it ages.

5 yrs71.8%

→ ↓4.7%

6 yrs67.1%

→ ↓4.3%

7 yrs62.8%

→ ↓6.3%

8 yrs56.5%

→ ↓6.9%

9 yrs49.6%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs48.1%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs46.2%

→ ↓0.3%

12 yrs45.9%

→ ↓2.2%

13 yrs43.7%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs44.0%

→ ↓3.5%

15 yrs40.5%

→ ↑3.4%

16 yrs43.9%

→ ↑3.8%

17 yrs47.7%

→ ↓4.6%

18 yrs43.1%

→ ↑4.4%

19 yrs47.5%

→ ↓10.5%

20 yrs37.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	71.8%	4,293
6 yrs	67.1%	4,136
7 yrs	62.8%	4,173
8 yrs	56.5%	4,079
9 yrs	49.6%	3,907
10 yrs	48.1%	3,671
11 yrs	46.2%	3,319
12 yrs	45.9%	2,806
13 yrs	43.7%	2,261
14 yrs	44.0%	1,228
15 yrs	40.5%	929
16 yrs	43.9%	688
17 yrs	47.7%	642
18 yrs	43.1%	404
19 yrs	47.5%	383
20 yrs	37.0%	454

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Daewoo Kalos pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	37%	454
2023 (19 yrs)	47.5%	383
2022 (18 yrs)	43.1%	404
2021 (17 yrs)	47.7%	642
2020 (16 yrs)	43.9%	688
2019 (15 yrs)	40.5%	929
2018 (14 yrs)	44%	1,228
2017 (13 yrs)	43.7%	2,261
2016 (12 yrs)	45.9%	2,806
2015 (11 yrs)	46.2%	3,319
2014 (10 yrs)	48.1%	3,671
2013 (9 yrs)	49.6%	3,907
2012 (8 yrs)	56.5%	4,079
2011 (7 yrs)	62.8%	4,173
2010 (6 yrs)	67.1%	4,136
2009 (5 yrs)	71.8%	4,293

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,293Avg Mileage 35,173Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%

2010

67.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,136Avg Mileage 41,909Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%

2011High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,173Avg Mileage 47,112Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%

2012High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,079Avg Mileage 52,670Top Failure Brakes — 21.4%

2013High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,907Avg Mileage 57,523Top Failure Brakes — 53.5%

2014High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,671Avg Mileage 61,561Top Failure Brakes — 59.9%

2015High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,319Avg Mileage 65,215Top Failure Suspension — 68.2%

2016High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,806Avg Mileage 68,411Top Failure Suspension — 71.0%

2017High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,261Avg Mileage 68,621Top Failure Suspension — 86.6%

2018High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,228Avg Mileage 69,037Top Failure Suspension — 77.3%

2019High Fail Rate

40.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 929Avg Mileage 68,548Top Failure Suspension — 88.1%

2020High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 688Avg Mileage 68,777Top Failure Suspension — 77.5%

2021High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 642Avg Mileage 67,893Top Failure Suspension — 85.2%

2022High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 404Avg Mileage 68,226Top Failure Suspension — 88.1%

2023High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 383Avg Mileage 68,182Top Failure Suspension — 86.7%

2024High Fail Rate

37.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 454Avg Mileage 73,496Top Failure Suspension — 86.1%

MOT results for 2004 Daewoo Kalos by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	71.8%	4,293	35,173	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%
2010	6	67.1%	4,136	41,909	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%
2011	7	62.8%	4,173	47,112	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%
2012	8	56.5%	4,079	52,670	Brakes — 21.4%
2013	9	49.6%	3,907	57,523	Brakes — 53.5%
2014	10	48.1%	3,671	61,561	Brakes — 59.9%
2015	11	46.2%	3,319	65,215	Suspension — 68.2%
2016	12	45.9%	2,806	68,411	Suspension — 71.0%
2017	13	43.7%	2,261	68,621	Suspension — 86.6%
2018	14	44.0%	1,228	69,037	Suspension — 77.3%
2019	15	40.5%	929	68,548	Suspension — 88.1%
2020	16	43.9%	688	68,777	Suspension — 77.5%
2021	17	47.7%	642	67,893	Suspension — 85.2%
2022	18	43.1%	404	68,226	Suspension — 88.1%
2023	19	47.5%	383	68,182	Suspension — 86.7%
2024	20	37.0%	454	73,496	Suspension — 86.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Daewoo Kalos, with age trends.

Suspension

61.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

55.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

46.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.0%

↑ 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	7.0% (5 yrs)	86.1% (20 yrs)	+79.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.0% (5 yrs)	44.7% (20 yrs)	+36.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.9% (5 yrs)	41.4% (20 yrs)	+32.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Daewoo Kalos cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 37,373 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.