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2004 Daewoo Lanos — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years
Current Age
42.4%
Latest Pass Rate
105
Total Tests (All Years)
49,175 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 42.4%
Average: 69.5%

⚠️ 27.1% below average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs56.8%
6 yrs57.1%
7 yrs42.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 5 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
5 yrs56.8%37
6 yrs57.1%35
7 yrs42.4%33

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (7 yrs)42.4%33
2010 (6 yrs)57.1%35
2009 (5 yrs)56.8%37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
56.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 37Avg Mileage 42,111Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%
2010High Fail Rate
57.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 35Avg Mileage 46,312Top Failure Brakes — 25.7%
2011High Fail Rate
42.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 33Avg Mileage 49,175Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes
27.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
23.8%
— Consistent
Tyres
20.7%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
16.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
16.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension10.8% (5 yrs)21.2% (7 yrs)
+10.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes24.3% (5 yrs)33.3% (7 yrs)
+9.0%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment27.0% (5 yrs)27.3% (7 yrs)
+0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Daewoo Lanos cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 105 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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