2004 Daewoo Lacetti — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

50.9%

Latest Pass Rate

12,835

Total Tests (All Years)

66,343 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 50.9%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 5.7% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Daewoo Lacetti as it ages.

5 yrs65.5%

→ ↓2.6%

6 yrs62.9%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs60.4%

→ ↓6.5%

8 yrs53.9%

→ ↓5.1%

9 yrs48.8%

→ ↓5.0%

10 yrs43.8%

→ ↑1.0%

11 yrs44.8%

→ ↑2.4%

12 yrs47.2%

→ ↓5.6%

13 yrs41.6%

→ ↑3.9%

14 yrs45.5%

→ ↓2.6%

15 yrs42.9%

→ ↑3.0%

16 yrs45.9%

→ ↓3.5%

17 yrs42.4%

→ ↑3.3%

18 yrs45.7%

→ ↑8.7%

19 yrs54.4%

→ ↓3.5%

20 yrs50.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	65.5%	1,665
6 yrs	62.9%	1,612
7 yrs	60.4%	1,640
8 yrs	53.9%	1,506
9 yrs	48.8%	1,422
10 yrs	43.8%	1,279
11 yrs	44.8%	1,098
12 yrs	47.2%	882
13 yrs	41.6%	646
14 yrs	45.5%	314
15 yrs	42.9%	240
16 yrs	45.9%	181
17 yrs	42.4%	144
18 yrs	45.7%	81
19 yrs	54.4%	68
20 yrs	50.9%	57

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Daewoo Lacetti pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	50.9%	57
2023 (19 yrs)	54.4%	68
2022 (18 yrs)	45.7%	81
2021 (17 yrs)	42.4%	144
2020 (16 yrs)	45.9%	181
2019 (15 yrs)	42.9%	240
2018 (14 yrs)	45.5%	314
2017 (13 yrs)	41.6%	646
2016 (12 yrs)	47.2%	882
2015 (11 yrs)	44.8%	1,098
2014 (10 yrs)	43.8%	1,279
2013 (9 yrs)	48.8%	1,422
2012 (8 yrs)	53.9%	1,506
2011 (7 yrs)	60.4%	1,640
2010 (6 yrs)	62.9%	1,612
2009 (5 yrs)	65.5%	1,665

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,665Avg Mileage 37,903Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%

2010High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,612Avg Mileage 44,298Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%

2011High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,640Avg Mileage 49,988Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2012High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,506Avg Mileage 56,306Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%

2013High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,422Avg Mileage 60,731Top Failure Brakes — 75.6%

2014High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,279Avg Mileage 65,693Top Failure Brakes — 77.9%

2015High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,098Avg Mileage 69,485Top Failure Brakes — 82.5%

2016High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 882Avg Mileage 71,074Top Failure Brakes — 73.5%

2017High Fail Rate

41.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 646Avg Mileage 72,213Top Failure Brakes — 89.3%

2018High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 314Avg Mileage 72,602Top Failure Brakes — 75.5%

2019High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 240Avg Mileage 71,069Top Failure Brakes — 74.6%

2020High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 181Avg Mileage 68,924Top Failure Brakes — 91.7%

2021High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 144Avg Mileage 68,531Top Failure Brakes — 89.6%

2022High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 81Avg Mileage 69,280Top Failure Brakes — 88.9%

2023High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 68Avg Mileage 68,471Top Failure Suspension — 70.6%

2024High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 57Avg Mileage 66,343Top Failure Suspension — 78.9%

MOT results for 2004 Daewoo Lacetti by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	65.5%	1,665	37,903	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2010	6	62.9%	1,612	44,298	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%
2011	7	60.4%	1,640	49,988	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2012	8	53.9%	1,506	56,306	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%
2013	9	48.8%	1,422	60,731	Brakes — 75.6%
2014	10	43.8%	1,279	65,693	Brakes — 77.9%
2015	11	44.8%	1,098	69,485	Brakes — 82.5%
2016	12	47.2%	882	71,074	Brakes — 73.5%
2017	13	41.6%	646	72,213	Brakes — 89.3%
2018	14	45.5%	314	72,602	Brakes — 75.5%
2019	15	42.9%	240	71,069	Brakes — 74.6%
2020	16	45.9%	181	68,924	Brakes — 91.7%
2021	17	42.4%	144	68,531	Brakes — 89.6%
2022	18	45.7%	81	69,280	Brakes — 88.9%
2023	19	54.4%	68	68,471	Suspension — 70.6%
2024	20	50.9%	57	66,343	Suspension — 78.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Daewoo Lacetti, with age trends.

Brakes

62.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

48.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

29.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	8.9% (5 yrs)	78.9% (20 yrs)	+70.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.0% (5 yrs)	52.6% (20 yrs)	+38.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.1% (5 yrs)	29.8% (20 yrs)	+18.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Daewoo Lacetti cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 12,835 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.