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2005 Daewoo Lacetti — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years
Current Age
54.2%
Latest Pass Rate
8,328
Total Tests (All Years)
70,206 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Lacetti

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 54.2%
Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 1.2% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Daewoo Lacetti as it ages.

4 yrs71.2%
5 yrs68.4%
6 yrs63.5%
7 yrs59.2%
8 yrs52.2%
9 yrs50.2%
10 yrs48.2%
11 yrs45.6%
12 yrs52.4%
13 yrs51.1%
14 yrs45.4%
15 yrs50.4%
16 yrs52.9%
17 yrs54.4%
18 yrs50.8%
19 yrs54.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 4 to 19 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
4 yrs71.2%1,041
5 yrs68.4%985
6 yrs63.5%1,008
7 yrs59.2%958
8 yrs52.2%887
9 yrs50.2%815
10 yrs48.2%732
11 yrs45.6%594
12 yrs52.4%462
13 yrs51.1%237
14 yrs45.4%174
15 yrs50.4%135
16 yrs52.9%121
17 yrs54.4%68
18 yrs50.8%63
19 yrs54.2%48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Daewoo Lacetti pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (19 yrs)54.2%48
2023 (18 yrs)50.8%63
2022 (17 yrs)54.4%68
2021 (16 yrs)52.9%121
2020 (15 yrs)50.4%135
2019 (14 yrs)45.4%174
2018 (13 yrs)51.1%237
2017 (12 yrs)52.4%462
2016 (11 yrs)45.6%594
2015 (10 yrs)48.2%732
2014 (9 yrs)50.2%815
2013 (8 yrs)52.2%887
2012 (7 yrs)59.2%958
2011 (6 yrs)63.5%1,008
2010 (5 yrs)68.4%985
2009 (4 yrs)71.2%1,041

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
71.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,041Avg Mileage 32,165Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2010
68.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 985Avg Mileage 39,642Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2011High Fail Rate
63.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,008Avg Mileage 45,790Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%
2012High Fail Rate
59.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 958Avg Mileage 51,887Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%
2013High Fail Rate
52.2%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 887Avg Mileage 58,230Top Failure Brakes — 64.0%
2014High Fail Rate
50.2%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 815Avg Mileage 61,282Top Failure Brakes — 64.0%
2015High Fail Rate
48.2%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 732Avg Mileage 68,927Top Failure Brakes — 75.8%
2016High Fail Rate
45.6%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 594Avg Mileage 68,339Top Failure Brakes — 71.2%
2017High Fail Rate
52.4%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 462Avg Mileage 70,254Top Failure Brakes — 63.0%
2018High Fail Rate
51.1%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 237Avg Mileage 73,740Top Failure Brakes — 64.1%
2019High Fail Rate
45.4%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 174Avg Mileage 70,611Top Failure Brakes — 70.7%
2020High Fail Rate
50.4%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 135Avg Mileage 70,783Top Failure Brakes — 59.3%
2021High Fail Rate
52.9%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 121Avg Mileage 67,731Top Failure Brakes — 56.2%
2022High Fail Rate
54.4%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 68Avg Mileage 69,389Top Failure Brakes — 58.8%
2023High Fail Rate
50.8%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 63Avg Mileage 68,551Top Failure Brakes — 90.5%
2024High Fail Rate
54.2%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 48Avg Mileage 70,206Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Daewoo Lacetti, with age trends.

Brakes
52.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
45.8%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
37.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
35.3%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
26.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension6.5% (4 yrs)43.8% (19 yrs)
+37.3%
🔴 ↑
Brakes8.0% (4 yrs)43.8% (19 yrs)
+35.8%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Daewoo Lacetti cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 8,328 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.

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