P Perodua Kelisa MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Perodua Kelisa MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Perodua Kelisa passed on its first attempt in 68.8%, and its overall record sits −6.3 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Perodua Kelisa in the 2023–2025 data: 1,315 tests across 8 model years (2002–2009). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Perodua Kelisa MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Perodua Kelisa, the Suspension section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Perodua Kelisa's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Perodua Kelisa DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Perodua Kelisa, each with how many of the model's 1,315 tests it was noted on.

• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 109 Perodua Kelisa tests, 8.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp lens slightly defective" (Minor) — noted on about 70 Perodua Kelisa tests, 5.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases" (Major) — noted on about 58 Perodua Kelisa tests, 4.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength" (Major) — noted on about 54 Perodua Kelisa tests, 4.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 52 Perodua Kelisa tests, 4.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 47 Perodua Kelisa tests, 3.6% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Perodua Kelisa Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Perodua Kelisa model year on record is 2007 (78.9% across 161 tests), and the weakest is 2002 (69.7%). The gap between them is 9.2 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Perodua Kelisa Owners

These checks follow this Perodua Kelisa's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Perodua Kelisa.

• the suspension joints — “ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

• the lights — “headlamp lens slightly defective”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the exhaust and emissions — “exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases”

  Listen for a blow at idle and have someone rev it gently. Then look at the tailpipe smoke: blue is oil, white when warm is coolant, black is over-fuelling. Any of those and the emissions test is the least of it.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Perodua Kelisa. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Perodua Kelisa MOT & Reliability