Chevrolet Kalos 2006: MOT failure rate for its age

53.5% of 6,398 MOT tests of the Chevrolet Kalos first registered in 2006 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 98.1 (95% CI 94.8–101.4; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2006 build year is no different from other years of the same model at the same age.

Chevrolet Kalos built in 2006 at a glance
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Tests
Failed first time	53.5	%	all ages tested	2019–2024	6398
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 94.8–101.4)	98.1	index	100 = normal for this model at that age	2019–2024	6398
Rank among this model's 4 build years	2	of 4	1 = fails least for its age	2019–2024	6398
Tested in 2024	520	tests	median 65,080 miles	2024	520

Built 2006 against Chevrolet Kalos normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 13: 54.7% vs 57.9%; age 14: 52% vs 54.2%; age 15: 55.8% vs 54.8%; age 16: 52.9% vs 51.3%; age 17: 52% vs 51.6%; age 18: 51.9% vs 53%. Axis from 0% to 60%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.

Check a 2006 Chevrolet Kalos by registration · All Chevrolet Kalos MOT statistics · Download the build-year table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).

How does the 2006 Chevrolet Kalos fail at each age?

Cars built in 2006 were tested at ages 13 to 18 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.

Chevrolet Kalos built 2006: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
Age	Tests	Failed, %	95% interval	Normal for this model at that age, %	Index (100 = normal)
13	1,818	54.7	52.4–57	57.9	94.5
14	1,401	52	49.4–54.6	54.2	96
15	1,131	55.8	52.9–58.7	54.8	101.8
16	839	52.9	49.5–56.3	51.3	103.3
17	689	52	48.2–55.7	51.6	100.8
18	520	51.9	47.6–56.2	53	98

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 6,398 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What fails most on the 2006 Chevrolet Kalos?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2006 is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 42.9 items per 100 first tests, against 43.9 across all build years of the Chevrolet Kalos. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2006 were tested at ages 13 to 18.

Failure items per 100 first tests, Chevrolet Kalos built 2006 against the Chevrolet Kalos in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure group	Built 2006, per 100	All build years, per 100	Items
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	42.9	43.9	2,742
Suspension	42.1	40.1	2,695
Brakes	36	34.4	2,305
Body, chassis, structure	17.1	13.8	1,097
Visibility	16.6	16	1,063

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 6,398 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does 2006 compare with the years around it?

Among the 4 published build years of the Chevrolet Kalos, 2006 ranks 2 (1 = fails least for its age). 2005: index 102.6. 2007: index 96.3.

Chevrolet Kalos build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build year	Index (100 = normal)	95% interval	Verdict	Tests
2005	102.6	99.0–106.1	no different	5,576
2006	98.1	94.8–101.4	no different	6,398
2007	96.3	93.7–99.0	better	9,833
2008	98.7	95.5–101.9	no different	7,023

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 28,830 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Chevrolet Kalos 2006 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/chevrolet-kalos/2006/

How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.

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