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CHEVROLET KALOS - Model Report

Reliability, mileage, fuel mix, safety, and defect profile from AutoRank.

Reporting Period: Last 5 years Report Date: Generated today Filters: All years, fuels and engines autorank.co.uk/models/chevrolet/kalos

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Chevrolet

Model: Kalos

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 21,827 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

63.3%

Share of this model's 21,827 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£315/yr

Average vehicle miles

72,378

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

72,378

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

17.0

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

1,453

1,453 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

21,827

21,827 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

1,453On the road

Insight summary

Chevrolet Kalos is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 1,453 represented vehicles and 0.00% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 63.3% from 21,827 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 38. The current pool shows an average of 72,378 miles and an average age of 17.0 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 72,378 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are lighting, engine warning light and track rod ends. The practical read is that the Chevrolet Kalos deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	1,451
DIESEL	1
LPG	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))	724
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	647
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	588
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	553
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	548
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	540
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	402
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	361
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	355
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	350
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	335
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	322
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))	317
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	305
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	298
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	296
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	294
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	291
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	282
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	281
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	272
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))	270
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	233
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	223
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	217

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 9,304 defects across this top 25 set

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

724

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

647

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

588

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

553

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

548

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

540

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

402

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

361

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

355

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

350

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

335

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

322

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

317

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

305

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

298

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

296

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

294

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

291

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

282

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

281

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

272

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

270

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

233

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

223

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

217

Chevrolet Kalos reliability and MOT data