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GD54 DJY

2005 Daewoo Kalos

White Petrol 1399cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 May 2026
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

43,514 mi
Last recorded43,514 miles
Recorded on13 May 2025
Typical for 2005 Daewoo Kalos49,069 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGD54 DJY
MakeDaewoo
ModelKalos
Year2005
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,399cc
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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 13 May 2025 43,514 miles

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front small brake bind

Fail 9 May 2025 43,512 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front small brake bind

Pass 5 Apr 2024 42,314 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Fail 5 Apr 2024 42,314 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 14 Apr 2023 41,643 miles

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 13 Apr 2023 41,643 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

abs ring cracked

Pass 22 Sep 2022 41,413 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 28 Sep 2021 41,159 miles

Front shock absorber top mountings worn.

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Suspension and underbody have surface corrosion.

Pass 29 Sep 2020 40,932 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 26 Sep 2019 40,572 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule slightly corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule slightly corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in outer sidewall of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre wearing on inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule slightly corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in outer sidewall of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule slightly corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in outer sidewall of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

front flexipipe corroded

Fail 23 Sep 2019 40,570 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick both inner and outer (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule slightly corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule slightly corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in outer sidewall of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre wearing on inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule slightly corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in outer sidewall of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule slightly corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in outer sidewall of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

front flexipipe corroded

Pass 6 Sep 2018 39,849 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (i))

all brake hose ferrels corroding

Fail 4 Sep 2018 39,849 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (i))

all brake hose ferrels corroding

Pass 28 Sep 2017 39,585 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules at brake caliper (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both ends (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules at brake caliper (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both ends (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear brake binding when turned by hand

Fail 28 Sep 2017 39,585 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules at brake caliper (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both ends (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules at brake caliper (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both ends (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear brake binding when turned by hand

Pass 5 Feb 2016 38,560 miles

All under body components corroded

Nearside Front Lower suspension arm rear bush splitting

idle speed at beginning of test erratic/ emissions values fluctuating/eventually stabilised

rear tyres sidewalls perished

Fail 5 Feb 2016 38,560 miles

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

All under body components corroded

Nearside Front Lower suspension arm rear bush splitting

idle speed at beginning of test erratic/ emissions values fluctuating/eventually stabilised

rear tyres sidewalls perished

Pass 16 Feb 2015 37,957 miles

all brake hose ferrules corroded

exhaust system very corroded/suspension components corroded

rear tyre sidewalls deeply cracked/perished

Fail 13 Feb 2015 37,957 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

all brake hose ferrules corroded

exhaust system very corroded/suspension components corroded

rear tyre sidewalls deeply cracked/perished

Fail 28 Feb 2014 37,168 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)

rear tyres sidewalls perished/cracked

Pass 28 Feb 2014 37,168 miles

rear tyres sidewalls perished/cracked

Pass 7 Mar 2013 36,118 miles

slight osr brake bind

Pass 29 Mar 2012 35,195 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2011 34,536 miles
Pass 22 Apr 2010 33,092 miles

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

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

Pass 9 Jan 2009 28,778 miles

Slight fluctuation of front brake readings

Slight wear in steering rack o/s

Pass 9 Jan 2008 22,508 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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GD54 DJY is a 2005 Daewoo Kalos in White with a 1,399cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2005 Daewoo Kalos models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.9% with a typical mileage of 49,069 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Daewoo Kalos fails its MOT is brake binding, accounting for 6,491 recorded failures. If you're considering buying GD54 DJY, 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 21 years old, this Daewoo Kalos is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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GD54 DJY is a 2005 Daewoo Kalos, first registered on 28 January 2005.

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