1998 Daewoo Lanos — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

60.7%

Latest Pass Rate

24,989

Total Tests (All Years)

59,702 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Daewoo Lanos as it ages.

11 yrs44.2%

→ ↓0.2%

12 yrs44.0%

→ ↓2.5%

13 yrs41.5%

→ ↑1.7%

14 yrs43.2%

→ ↓1.7%

15 yrs41.5%

→ ↑2.4%

16 yrs43.9%

→ ↑2.9%

17 yrs46.8%

→ ↑0.8%

18 yrs47.6%

→ ↓0.2%

19 yrs47.4%

→ ↑2.0%

20 yrs49.4%

→ ↓2.1%

21 yrs47.3%

→ ↑4.4%

22 yrs51.7%

→ ↓4.6%

23 yrs47.1%

→ ↑5.1%

24 yrs52.2%

→ ↓4.8%

25 yrs47.4%

→ ↑13.3%

26 yrs60.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	44.2%	7,202
12 yrs	44.0%	5,516
13 yrs	41.5%	4,031
14 yrs	43.2%	2,761
15 yrs	41.5%	1,845
16 yrs	43.9%	1,226
17 yrs	46.8%	859
18 yrs	47.6%	572
19 yrs	47.4%	380
20 yrs	49.4%	166
21 yrs	47.3%	129
22 yrs	51.7%	89
23 yrs	47.1%	68
24 yrs	52.2%	46
25 yrs	47.4%	38
26 yrs	60.7%	61

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Daewoo Lanos pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	60.7%	61
2023 (25 yrs)	47.4%	38
2022 (24 yrs)	52.2%	46
2021 (23 yrs)	47.1%	68
2020 (22 yrs)	51.7%	89
2019 (21 yrs)	47.3%	129
2018 (20 yrs)	49.4%	166
2017 (19 yrs)	47.4%	380
2016 (18 yrs)	47.6%	572
2015 (17 yrs)	46.8%	859
2014 (16 yrs)	43.9%	1,226
2013 (15 yrs)	41.5%	1,845
2012 (14 yrs)	43.2%	2,761
2011 (13 yrs)	41.5%	4,031
2010 (12 yrs)	44%	5,516
2009 (11 yrs)	44.2%	7,202

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,202Avg Mileage 71,122Top Failure Brakes — 31.3%

2010High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,516Avg Mileage 72,656Top Failure Brakes — 32.1%

2011High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,031Avg Mileage 73,353Top Failure Brakes — 34.7%

2012High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,761Avg Mileage 72,617Top Failure Brakes — 33.6%

2013High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,845Avg Mileage 71,629Top Failure Brakes — 82.8%

2014High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,226Avg Mileage 70,990Top Failure Brakes — 79.6%

2015High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 859Avg Mileage 70,577Top Failure Brakes — 80.7%

2016High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 572Avg Mileage 70,930Top Failure Brakes — 60.3%

2017High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 380Avg Mileage 69,628Top Failure Brakes — 73.4%

2018High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 166Avg Mileage 69,644Top Failure Brakes — 97.0%

2019High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 129Avg Mileage 69,729Top Failure Brakes — 96.1%

2020High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 89Avg Mileage 68,028Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.2%

2021High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 68Avg Mileage 67,678Top Failure Brakes — 108.8%

2022High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 46Avg Mileage 61,565Top Failure Suspension — 78.3%

2023High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 38Avg Mileage 61,939Top Failure Brakes — 73.7%

2024High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 61Avg Mileage 59,702Top Failure Suspension — 88.5%

MOT results for 1998 Daewoo Lanos by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	44.2%	7,202	71,122	Brakes — 31.3%
2010	12	44.0%	5,516	72,656	Brakes — 32.1%
2011	13	41.5%	4,031	73,353	Brakes — 34.7%
2012	14	43.2%	2,761	72,617	Brakes — 33.6%
2013	15	41.5%	1,845	71,629	Brakes — 82.8%
2014	16	43.9%	1,226	70,990	Brakes — 79.6%
2015	17	46.8%	859	70,577	Brakes — 80.7%
2016	18	47.6%	572	70,930	Brakes — 60.3%
2017	19	47.4%	380	69,628	Brakes — 73.4%
2018	20	49.4%	166	69,644	Brakes — 97.0%
2019	21	47.3%	129	69,729	Brakes — 96.1%
2020	22	51.7%	89	68,028	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.2%
2021	23	47.1%	68	67,678	Brakes — 108.8%
2022	24	52.2%	46	61,565	Suspension — 78.3%
2023	25	47.4%	38	61,939	Brakes — 73.7%
2024	26	60.7%	61	59,702	Suspension — 88.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Daewoo Lanos, with age trends.

Brakes

66.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

58.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

56.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

26.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	23.9% (11 yrs)	88.5% (26 yrs)	+64.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	31.3% (11 yrs)	49.2% (26 yrs)	+17.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Daewoo Lanos cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 24,989 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.