2005 Daewoo Kalos — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

48.1%

Latest Pass Rate

4,767

Total Tests (All Years)

62,989 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 48.1%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 7.3% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Daewoo Kalos as it ages.

4 yrs75.6%

→ ↓2.3%

5 yrs73.3%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs69.8%

→ ↓7.7%

7 yrs62.1%

→ ↓6.2%

8 yrs55.9%

→ ↓5.8%

9 yrs50.1%

→ ↑1.2%

10 yrs51.3%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs49.0%

→ ↓3.1%

12 yrs45.9%

→ ↓7.5%

13 yrs38.4%

→ ↑4.3%

14 yrs42.7%

→ ↓7.3%

15 yrs35.4%

→ ↑9.0%

16 yrs44.4%

→ ↑1.6%

17 yrs46.0%

→ ↑5.0%

18 yrs51.0%

→ ↓2.9%

19 yrs48.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	75.6%	520
5 yrs	73.3%	490
6 yrs	69.8%	507
7 yrs	62.1%	504
8 yrs	55.9%	476
9 yrs	50.1%	463
10 yrs	51.3%	431
11 yrs	49.0%	396
12 yrs	45.9%	318
13 yrs	38.4%	172
14 yrs	42.7%	117
15 yrs	35.4%	99
16 yrs	44.4%	108
17 yrs	46.0%	63
18 yrs	51.0%	49
19 yrs	48.1%	54

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Daewoo Kalos pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	48.1%	54
2023 (18 yrs)	51%	49
2022 (17 yrs)	46%	63
2021 (16 yrs)	44.4%	108
2020 (15 yrs)	35.4%	99
2019 (14 yrs)	42.7%	117
2018 (13 yrs)	38.4%	172
2017 (12 yrs)	45.9%	318
2016 (11 yrs)	49%	396
2015 (10 yrs)	51.3%	431
2014 (9 yrs)	50.1%	463
2013 (8 yrs)	55.9%	476
2012 (7 yrs)	62.1%	504
2011 (6 yrs)	69.8%	507
2010 (5 yrs)	73.3%	490
2009 (4 yrs)	75.6%	520

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 520Avg Mileage 31,050Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%

2010

73.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 490Avg Mileage 36,743Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%

2011

69.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 507Avg Mileage 42,697Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2012High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 504Avg Mileage 48,467Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%

2013High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 476Avg Mileage 52,944Top Failure Suspension — 41.8%

2014High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 463Avg Mileage 58,584Top Failure Brakes — 51.4%

2015High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 431Avg Mileage 62,617Top Failure Brakes — 52.7%

2016High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 396Avg Mileage 66,482Top Failure Brakes — 60.9%

2017High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 318Avg Mileage 68,731Top Failure Suspension — 72.6%

2018High Fail Rate

38.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 172Avg Mileage 73,656Top Failure Suspension — 104.7%

2019High Fail Rate

42.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 117Avg Mileage 70,628Top Failure Suspension — 72.6%

2020High Fail Rate

35.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 99Avg Mileage 70,157Top Failure Suspension — 79.8%

2021High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 108Avg Mileage 64,390Top Failure Suspension — 87.0%

2022High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 63Avg Mileage 65,300Top Failure Suspension — 104.8%

2023High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 49Avg Mileage 65,390Top Failure Suspension — 91.8%

2024High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 54Avg Mileage 62,989Top Failure Suspension — 87.0%

MOT results for 2005 Daewoo Kalos by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	75.6%	520	31,050	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2010	5	73.3%	490	36,743	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%
2011	6	69.8%	507	42,697	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2012	7	62.1%	504	48,467	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%
2013	8	55.9%	476	52,944	Suspension — 41.8%
2014	9	50.1%	463	58,584	Brakes — 51.4%
2015	10	51.3%	431	62,617	Brakes — 52.7%
2016	11	49.0%	396	66,482	Brakes — 60.9%
2017	12	45.9%	318	68,731	Suspension — 72.6%
2018	13	38.4%	172	73,656	Suspension — 104.7%
2019	14	42.7%	117	70,628	Suspension — 72.6%
2020	15	35.4%	99	70,157	Suspension — 79.8%
2021	16	44.4%	108	64,390	Suspension — 87.0%
2022	17	46.0%	63	65,300	Suspension — 104.8%
2023	18	51.0%	49	65,390	Suspension — 91.8%
2024	19	48.1%	54	62,989	Suspension — 87.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Daewoo Kalos, with age trends.

Suspension

58.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

52.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

45.9%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

36.5%

— Consistent

Steering

29.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	6.9% (4 yrs)	87.0% (19 yrs)	+80.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.7% (4 yrs)	61.1% (19 yrs)	+54.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.1% (4 yrs)	51.9% (19 yrs)	+44.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Daewoo Kalos cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,767 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.