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1998 Daewoo Nexia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years
Current Age
44.2%
Latest Pass Rate
195
Total Tests (All Years)
65,406 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 44.2%
Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 8.9% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

11 yrs57.0%
12 yrs54.7%
13 yrs44.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 11 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
11 yrs57.0%79
12 yrs54.7%64
13 yrs44.2%52

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Daewoo Nexia 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 (13 yrs)44.2%52
2010 (12 yrs)54.7%64
2009 (11 yrs)57%79

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
57.0%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 79Avg Mileage 59,789Top Failure Brakes — 26.6%
2010High Fail Rate
54.7%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 64Avg Mileage 61,179Top Failure Brakes — 28.1%
2011High Fail Rate
44.2%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 52Avg Mileage 65,406Top Failure Brakes — 34.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes
29.8%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
26.7%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
21.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
19.7%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
14.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment15.2% (11 yrs)25.0% (13 yrs)
+9.8%
🔴 ↑
Suspension24.1% (11 yrs)32.7% (13 yrs)
+8.6%
🔴 ↑
Brakes26.6% (11 yrs)34.6% (13 yrs)
+8.0%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions17.7% (11 yrs)25.0% (13 yrs)
+7.3%
🔴 ↑
Tyres13.9% (11 yrs)17.3% (13 yrs)
+3.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Daewoo Nexia cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 195 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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