1997 Daewoo Nexia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

51.7%

Latest Pass Rate

5,412

Total Tests (All Years)

53,919 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 51.7%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 4.9% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Daewoo Nexia as it ages.

12 yrs44.1%

→ ↑4.0%

13 yrs48.1%

→ ↓4.5%

14 yrs43.6%

→ ↑4.1%

15 yrs47.7%

→ ↑2.3%

16 yrs50.0%

→ ↓2.7%

17 yrs47.3%

→ ↑11.0%

18 yrs58.3%

→ ↓1.6%

19 yrs56.7%

→ ↓5.0%

20 yrs51.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	44.1%	1,931
13 yrs	48.1%	1,312
14 yrs	43.6%	822
15 yrs	47.7%	518
16 yrs	50.0%	328
17 yrs	47.3%	226
18 yrs	58.3%	127
19 yrs	56.7%	90
20 yrs	51.7%	58

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Daewoo Nexia pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (20 yrs)	51.7%	58
2016 (19 yrs)	56.7%	90
2015 (18 yrs)	58.3%	127
2014 (17 yrs)	47.3%	226
2013 (16 yrs)	50%	328
2012 (15 yrs)	47.7%	518
2011 (14 yrs)	43.6%	822
2010 (13 yrs)	48.1%	1,312
2009 (12 yrs)	44.1%	1,931

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,931Avg Mileage 64,250Top Failure Brakes — 31.8%

2010High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,312Avg Mileage 64,114Top Failure Brakes — 30.2%

2011High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 822Avg Mileage 61,200Top Failure Brakes — 31.9%

2012High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 518Avg Mileage 61,384Top Failure Brakes — 27.2%

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 328Avg Mileage 58,158Top Failure Brakes — 72.0%

2014High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 226Avg Mileage 58,994Top Failure Brakes — 83.6%

2015High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 127Avg Mileage 55,181Top Failure Brakes — 65.4%

2016High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 90Avg Mileage 54,171Top Failure Suspension — 52.2%

2017High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 58Avg Mileage 53,919Top Failure Suspension — 60.3%

MOT results for 1997 Daewoo Nexia by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	44.1%	1,931	64,250	Brakes — 31.8%
2010	13	48.1%	1,312	64,114	Brakes — 30.2%
2011	14	43.6%	822	61,200	Brakes — 31.9%
2012	15	47.7%	518	61,384	Brakes — 27.2%
2013	16	50.0%	328	58,158	Brakes — 72.0%
2014	17	47.3%	226	58,994	Brakes — 83.6%
2015	18	58.3%	127	55,181	Brakes — 65.4%
2016	19	56.7%	90	54,171	Suspension — 52.2%
2017	20	51.7%	58	53,919	Suspension — 60.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Daewoo Nexia, with age trends.

Brakes

48.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.5%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

24.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

22.8%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	26.0% (12 yrs)	60.3% (20 yrs)	+34.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	31.8% (12 yrs)	58.6% (20 yrs)	+26.8%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	19.4% (12 yrs)	29.3% (20 yrs)	+9.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	24.7% (12 yrs)	32.8% (20 yrs)	+8.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1995 1996 1997 1998

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About This Data

This page shows how Daewoo Nexia cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 5,412 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.