How many Chevrolet Kaloses are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, how new registrations have changed and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records and 1,851 DVSA MOT tests.
Licensed in Great Britain1,368−26.4% on a year earlier
Declared SORN847Off the road, not taxed
MOT first-time pass rate, 202547.4%Cars of the same ages 58.5%
Rank by number licensedNo. 622of 1,159 models we cover
Peak year200914,872 licensed
Average annual mileage3,670miles a year
How many Chevrolet Kaloses are left in Great Britain?
There were 1,368 Chevrolet Kaloses licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 847 declared off the road (SORN).
That is 90.8% fewer than the peak of 14,872 in 2009.
Chevrolet Kaloses licensed in Great Britain
Numbers peaked in 2009 and have fallen every year since, as older cars are scrapped faster than new ones are registered.
In 2025, 47.4% of Chevrolet Kalos MOT tests were passed first time,
against 72.8% for all cars.
Cars of the same ages as the Chevrolet Kaloses tested pass 58.5% of the time, so the Chevrolet Kalos does worse than average for its age, by 11.1 points. In 2024 its pass rate was 47.1%.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Chevrolet Kalos vs all cars
Comparing like with like: each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older average age does not count against a model.
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MOT first-time pass rate by vehicle age, Chevrolet Kalos compared with all cars
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the most common reason a Chevrolet Kalos fails its MOT,
appearing on 47.8% of failed tests. A failed test can have defects in
more than one category, so shares add up to more than 100%.
11.1% of Chevrolet Kalos tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.3% for all cars.
Most common MOT failure categories
Share of failed Chevrolet Kalos MOT tests with at least one defect in each category
Most common Chevrolet Kalos MOT defects and advisories
The single most common reason a Chevrolet Kalos failed its MOT in 2025 was
“Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn”, on 15.0% of 973 failed tests.
76.3% of tests ended with at least one advisory, a problem to watch that did not fail the test; the most common was “Engine oil leak, but not excessive”.
The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.
Most common reasons for failure
Share of failed tests with each defect. A test can fail for more than one.
Most common specific MOT defects on failed Chevrolet Kalos tests, 2025
Defect
Share of failed tests
Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension
15.0%
Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left:
licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025.
Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great
Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.
Chevrolet Kalos annual mileage
The average Chevrolet Kalos covers 3,670 miles a year,
worked out from odometer readings at consecutive MOT tests.
Average annual mileage by age
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15–19 years
3,591
20+ years
Average annual mileage of a Chevrolet Kalos by vehicle age
Registrations of Chevrolet Kaloses for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 4,824 in 2007. In 2025, 0 were registered. With almost none registered new, the number on the road is likely to keep falling.
Registered for the first time, by year
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Chevrolet Kaloses registered for the first time in Great Britain, by year
Of the 1,535 Chevrolet Kaloses licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 57.2% have an engine of 1,301cc to 1,400cc, and 42.7% have an engine of 1,101cc to 1,200cc. The share with an engine of 1,101cc to 1,200cc has fallen from 54.0% in 2014 to 42.7%.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
Chevrolet Kaloses licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size
Share of those licensed
1,301cc to 1,400cc 878 licensed
57.2%
1,101cc to 1,200cc 656 licensed
42.7%
Other sizes 1 licensed
0.1%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size
Fuel
Licensed
Share
1,301–1,400cc
Petrol
877
57.1%
1,101–1,200cc
Petrol
655
42.7%
Engine sizes, 2014 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.
Chevrolet Kaloses licensed in the UK by engine size, share of each year’s total
Year
1,301–1,400cc
1,101–1,200cc
2014
45.9%
54.0%
2015
46.0%
54.0%
2016
46.5%
53.5%
2017
47.2%
52.8%
2018
47.8%
52.2%
2019
49.3%
50.7%
2020
49.6%
50.4%
2021
51.6%
48.4%
2022
52.8%
47.2%
2023
54.4%
45.5%
2024
55.0%
44.9%
2025
57.2%
42.7%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN
excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page.
How we use engine sizes.
Chevrolet Kalos fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Chevrolet Kalos from 2005 to 2009. On the NEDC test (listings 2005 to 2009), official combined fuel economy for its petrol versions ranges from 37.2 to 44.1 mpg, with CO2 of 153 to 178 g/km.
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2005 to 2009
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2005 to 2009
Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in
real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. A version is one line in
VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was
listed.
Matched from VCA’s model name “Kalos”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Chevrolet Kalos safety recalls
DVSA lists 1 safety recall for the Chevrolet Kalos, launched on 28 August 2012.
Braking efficiency may be affected
Launched 28 August 2012DVSA recall R/2012/090Manufacturer ref. TEC369
Defect
Incorrect type of brake fluid installed at production could cause internal corrosion of the ABS module. This corrosion can lead to a gel build up inside the module which may affect the closing motion of one of the valves. There will be no external loss of fluid or reduction in fluid level but it is possible the driver could feel excessive brake pedal travel. In some circumstances there may be reduced braking performance.
Remedy
Inspection of the brake fluid using a scan tool. Drain and replace the fluid and replace the brake fluid reservoir cap (All models except Captiva & Epica/Tosca). Erase ''DOT 3'' text from the customers Owner's Manual (All models except Captiva & Epica/Tosca). Add information regarding the use of DOT 4 brake fluid.
A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Chevrolet Kalos. The details come from manufacturers through DVSA, which says they may be delayed or
incomplete. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check or ask the manufacturer or a
dealer. How we match recalls to models.
Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately.
First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
Models are grouped by DVLA’s generic model name, so every generation and trim counts together.
MOT figures cover normal tests of cars aged three and over in 2025; retests are excluded. Age is rounded to the nearest year.
DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.
