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EJ04 KWT

2004 Daewoo Kalos

Red Petrol 1399cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Jul 2021
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

55,139 mi
Last recorded55,139 miles
Recorded on7 Jul 2020
Typical for 2004 Daewoo Kalos48,806 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEJ04 KWT
MakeDaewoo
ModelKalos
Year2004
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,399cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 7 Jul 2020 55,139 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 7 Jul 2020 55,133 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

Nearside Front Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

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

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 8 Apr 2019 53,033 miles

fan belt perished

offside front lower balljoint rubber perished

oil leaking from engine

slight movement in nearside + offside front top shock mounts

Pass 29 Mar 2018 51,491 miles

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

nearside + offside rear tyres starting to perish

oil leak from engine

Pass 6 Apr 2017 49,974 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Oil leak ()

auxiliary bely slightly perished

nearside + offside front top shock mountings slight movement

nearside + offside front top shock mountings slight movement

nearside rear tyre slightly perished

offside rear tyre perished but no ply or cords visible at time of test

Pass 6 Apr 2016 49,444 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside + offside front top shock mounts slight movement

Offside Rear tyre perished but no ply and cords visible at time of test

oil leak

Fail 1 Apr 2016 49,444 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside + offside front top shock mounts slight movement

Offside Rear tyre perished but no ply and cords visible at time of test

oil leak

Pass 1 Mar 2014 48,049 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Oil leak

eml lamp permantly on

front exhaust system flexi slightly deteriorated

nearside + offside front headlamps slightly deteriorated

offside rear tyre slightly perished

slight movement in nearside + offside front top shock mountings

Pass 19 Jan 2013 45,520 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

front exhaust flexi slightly deteriorated

nearside + offside front headlamps starting to deteriorate

slight movement in nearside + offside front top shock mounts

slight movement in nearside + offside front wishbone bushes rear most

Fail 19 Jan 2013 45,518 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

front exhaust flexi slightly deteriorated

nearside + offside front headlamps starting to deteriorate

slight movement in nearside + offside front top shock mounts

slight movement in nearside + offside front wishbone bushes rear most

Pass 17 Jan 2012 39,885 miles

front exhaust system slightly deteriorated

handbrake lever slight travel

nearside + offside front top shock mounts slight movement

nearside front inner face of disc slight scores

Fail 17 Jan 2012 39,885 miles

Nearside Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

front exhaust system slightly deteriorated

handbrake lever slight travel

nearside + offside front top shock mounts slight movement

nearside front inner face of disc slight scores

Pass 29 Jan 2011 32,101 miles

front brake pads getting low

front wiper blades split but still clearing screen

front wishbone rear most bushe's slight movement + starting to perish

offside rear tyre starting to perish

oil leak

slight movement in front top shock mounts

Fail 29 Jan 2011 32,101 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

front brake pads getting low

front wiper blades split but still clearing screen

front wishbone rear most bushe's slight movement + starting to perish

offside rear tyre starting to perish

oil leak

slight movement in front top shock mounts

Pass 12 Jan 2010 26,414 miles

nearside + offside rear tyres starting to perish

nearside front tyre gettin low

slight movement in nearside + offside front top shock mounts

slight movement in nearside + offside front, rear most wishbone bushes

Pass 9 Dec 2008 20,290 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2007 17,746 miles
Pass 7 Jun 2007 15,613 miles

How Reliable is the Daewoo Kalos?

Based on 139,896 MOT tests across 9,375 vehicles.

69.7%
Pass Rate
4,840
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
9,375
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

brake binding 6,491
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 5,218
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 4,419
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 3,582
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement 3,464
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EJ04 KWT is a 2004 Daewoo Kalos in Red with a 1,399cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

Across all 2004 Daewoo Kalos models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.2% with a typical mileage of 48,806 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Daewoo Kalos fails its MOT is brake binding, accounting for 6,491 recorded failures. If you're considering buying EJ04 KWT, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Daewoo Kalos typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 22 years old, this Daewoo Kalos is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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EJ04 KWT is a 2004 Daewoo Kalos, first registered on 30 April 2004.

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