2004 Daewoo Nubira — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

41.5%

Latest Pass Rate

5,913

Total Tests (All Years)

66,791 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 41.5%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 12.0% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs61.1%

→ ↓5.0%

6 yrs56.1%

→ ↑0.3%

7 yrs56.4%

→ ↓5.3%

8 yrs51.1%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs48.1%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs45.1%

→ ↑2.4%

11 yrs47.5%

→ ↓5.3%

12 yrs42.2%

→ ↓3.8%

13 yrs38.4%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs37.3%

→ ↑1.8%

15 yrs39.1%

→ ↑6.4%

16 yrs45.5%

→ ↓4.0%

17 yrs41.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	61.1%	891
6 yrs	56.1%	848
7 yrs	56.4%	821
8 yrs	51.1%	743
9 yrs	48.1%	672
10 yrs	45.1%	567
11 yrs	47.5%	467
12 yrs	42.2%	374
13 yrs	38.4%	258
14 yrs	37.3%	118
15 yrs	39.1%	69
16 yrs	45.5%	44
17 yrs	41.5%	41

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (17 yrs)	41.5%	41
2020 (16 yrs)	45.5%	44
2019 (15 yrs)	39.1%	69
2018 (14 yrs)	37.3%	118
2017 (13 yrs)	38.4%	258
2016 (12 yrs)	42.2%	374
2015 (11 yrs)	47.5%	467
2014 (10 yrs)	45.1%	567
2013 (9 yrs)	48.1%	672
2012 (8 yrs)	51.1%	743
2011 (7 yrs)	56.4%	821
2010 (6 yrs)	56.1%	848
2009 (5 yrs)	61.1%	891

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 891Avg Mileage 41,840Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2010High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 848Avg Mileage 50,210Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%

2011High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 821Avg Mileage 56,737Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%

2012High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 743Avg Mileage 60,463Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.5%

2013High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 672Avg Mileage 66,411Top Failure Brakes — 75.7%

2014High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 567Avg Mileage 67,774Top Failure Brakes — 90.5%

2015High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 467Avg Mileage 70,787Top Failure Brakes — 83.5%

2016High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 374Avg Mileage 76,176Top Failure Brakes — 87.2%

2017High Fail Rate

38.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 258Avg Mileage 75,734Top Failure Brakes — 85.3%

2018High Fail Rate

37.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 118Avg Mileage 74,500Top Failure Brakes — 88.1%

2019High Fail Rate

39.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 69Avg Mileage 67,575Top Failure Brakes — 104.3%

2020High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 44Avg Mileage 69,383Top Failure Brakes — 88.6%

2021High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 41Avg Mileage 66,791Top Failure Suspension — 112.2%

MOT results for 2004 Daewoo Nubira by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	61.1%	891	41,840	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2010	6	56.1%	848	50,210	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%
2011	7	56.4%	821	56,737	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%
2012	8	51.1%	743	60,463	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.5%
2013	9	48.1%	672	66,411	Brakes — 75.7%
2014	10	45.1%	567	67,774	Brakes — 90.5%
2015	11	47.5%	467	70,787	Brakes — 83.5%
2016	12	42.2%	374	76,176	Brakes — 87.2%
2017	13	38.4%	258	75,734	Brakes — 85.3%
2018	14	37.3%	118	74,500	Brakes — 88.1%
2019	15	39.1%	69	67,575	Brakes — 104.3%
2020	16	45.5%	44	69,383	Brakes — 88.6%
2021	17	41.5%	41	66,791	Suspension — 112.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

67.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

48.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

31.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	9.3% (5 yrs)	112.2% (17 yrs)	+102.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.0% (5 yrs)	95.1% (17 yrs)	+80.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.2% (5 yrs)	39.0% (17 yrs)	+26.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 5,913 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.