1996 Daewoo Espero — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

53.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,407

Total Tests (All Years)

58,262 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 53.3%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 2.1% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Daewoo Espero as it ages.

13 yrs39.8%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs40.1%

→ ↑2.5%

15 yrs42.6%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs42.4%

→ ↑9.1%

17 yrs51.5%

→ ↑8.5%

18 yrs60.0%

→ ↓6.7%

19 yrs53.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	39.8%	600
14 yrs	40.1%	349
15 yrs	42.6%	204
16 yrs	42.4%	118
17 yrs	51.5%	66
18 yrs	60.0%	40
19 yrs	53.3%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Daewoo Espero pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (19 yrs)	53.3%	30
2014 (18 yrs)	60%	40
2013 (17 yrs)	51.5%	66
2012 (16 yrs)	42.4%	118
2011 (15 yrs)	42.6%	204
2010 (14 yrs)	40.1%	349
2009 (13 yrs)	39.8%	600

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

39.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 600Avg Mileage 75,386Top Failure Brakes — 35.8%

2010High Fail Rate

40.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 349Avg Mileage 75,784Top Failure Brakes — 35.5%

2011High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 204Avg Mileage 70,951Top Failure Brakes — 36.3%

2012High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 118Avg Mileage 65,324Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%

2013High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 66Avg Mileage 62,351Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.7%

2014High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 40Avg Mileage 58,774Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.5%

2015High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 30Avg Mileage 58,262Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.0%

MOT results for 1996 Daewoo Espero by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	39.8%	600	75,386	Brakes — 35.8%
2010	14	40.1%	349	75,784	Brakes — 35.5%
2011	15	42.6%	204	70,951	Brakes — 36.3%
2012	16	42.4%	118	65,324	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%
2013	17	51.5%	66	62,351	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.7%
2014	18	60.0%	40	58,774	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.5%
2015	19	53.3%	30	58,262	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Daewoo Espero, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

30.1%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

23.7%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

22.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	30.7% (13 yrs)	60.0% (19 yrs)	+29.3%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	18.7% (13 yrs)	30.0% (19 yrs)	+11.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	30.7% (13 yrs)	33.3% (19 yrs)	+2.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	35.8% (13 yrs)	36.7% (19 yrs)	+0.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1995 1996 1997

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About This Data

This page shows how Daewoo Espero cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 1,407 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.