1997 Daewoo Nubira — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

36.1%

Latest Pass Rate

960

Total Tests (All Years)

66,702 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 36.1%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 17.4% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

12 yrs43.5%

→ ↑1.9%

13 yrs45.4%

→ ↓1.2%

14 yrs44.2%

→ ↑6.9%

15 yrs51.1%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs50.9%

→ ↓14.8%

17 yrs36.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	43.5%	377
13 yrs	45.4%	251
14 yrs	44.2%	147
15 yrs	51.1%	92
16 yrs	50.9%	57
17 yrs	36.1%	36

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2014 (17 yrs)	36.1%	36
2013 (16 yrs)	50.9%	57
2012 (15 yrs)	51.1%	92
2011 (14 yrs)	44.2%	147
2010 (13 yrs)	45.4%	251
2009 (12 yrs)	43.5%	377

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 377Avg Mileage 76,288Top Failure Brakes — 39.8%

2010High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 251Avg Mileage 76,011Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

2011High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 147Avg Mileage 71,776Top Failure Brakes — 37.4%

2012High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 92Avg Mileage 75,233Top Failure Brakes — 31.5%

2013High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 57Avg Mileage 72,662Top Failure Brakes — 82.5%

2014High Fail Rate

36.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 36Avg Mileage 66,702Top Failure Brakes — 116.7%

MOT results for 1997 Daewoo Nubira by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	43.5%	377	76,288	Brakes — 39.8%
2010	13	45.4%	251	76,011	Brakes — 37.5%
2011	14	44.2%	147	71,776	Brakes — 37.4%
2012	15	51.1%	92	75,233	Brakes — 31.5%
2013	16	50.9%	57	72,662	Brakes — 82.5%
2014	17	36.1%	36	66,702	Brakes — 116.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

57.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

39.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.5%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

20.7%

↑ 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
Brakes	39.8% (12 yrs)	116.7% (17 yrs)	+76.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	28.1% (12 yrs)	69.4% (17 yrs)	+41.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	25.7% (12 yrs)	55.6% (17 yrs)	+29.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.1% (12 yrs)	36.1% (17 yrs)	+17.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Daewoo Nubira cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 960 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.