2002 Daewoo Tacuma — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

37.2%

Latest Pass Rate

7,240

Total Tests (All Years)

74,264 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 37.2%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 16.3% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Daewoo Tacuma as it ages.

7 yrs52.9%

→ ↓2.4%

8 yrs50.5%

→ ↓4.7%

9 yrs45.8%

→ ↓2.6%

10 yrs43.2%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs41.6%

→ ↑3.0%

12 yrs44.6%

→ ↑5.8%

13 yrs50.4%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs49.1%

→ ↓3.9%

15 yrs45.2%

→ ↑2.7%

16 yrs47.9%

→ ↓10.7%

17 yrs37.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	52.9%	1,495
8 yrs	50.5%	1,382
9 yrs	45.8%	1,251
10 yrs	43.2%	1,044
11 yrs	41.6%	754
12 yrs	44.6%	540
13 yrs	50.4%	343
14 yrs	49.1%	214
15 yrs	45.2%	126
16 yrs	47.9%	48
17 yrs	37.2%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Daewoo Tacuma pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (17 yrs)	37.2%	43
2018 (16 yrs)	47.9%	48
2017 (15 yrs)	45.2%	126
2016 (14 yrs)	49.1%	214
2015 (13 yrs)	50.4%	343
2014 (12 yrs)	44.6%	540
2013 (11 yrs)	41.6%	754
2012 (10 yrs)	43.2%	1,044
2011 (9 yrs)	45.8%	1,251
2010 (8 yrs)	50.5%	1,382
2009 (7 yrs)	52.9%	1,495

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,495Avg Mileage 60,503Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

2010High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,382Avg Mileage 65,804Top Failure Brakes — 32.2%

2011High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,251Avg Mileage 71,473Top Failure Brakes — 36.6%

2012High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,044Avg Mileage 73,910Top Failure Brakes — 40.5%

2013High Fail Rate

41.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 754Avg Mileage 75,950Top Failure Brakes — 103.1%

2014High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 540Avg Mileage 83,341Top Failure Brakes — 103.1%

2015High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 343Avg Mileage 81,215Top Failure Brakes — 91.3%

2016High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 214Avg Mileage 76,761Top Failure Brakes — 93.5%

2017High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 126Avg Mileage 77,865Top Failure Brakes — 91.3%

2018High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 48Avg Mileage 74,745Top Failure Brakes — 97.9%

2019High Fail Rate

37.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 43Avg Mileage 74,264Top Failure Suspension — 69.8%

MOT results for 2002 Daewoo Tacuma by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	52.9%	1,495	60,503	Brakes — 29.7%
2010	8	50.5%	1,382	65,804	Brakes — 32.2%
2011	9	45.8%	1,251	71,473	Brakes — 36.6%
2012	10	43.2%	1,044	73,910	Brakes — 40.5%
2013	11	41.6%	754	75,950	Brakes — 103.1%
2014	12	44.6%	540	83,341	Brakes — 103.1%
2015	13	50.4%	343	81,215	Brakes — 91.3%
2016	14	49.1%	214	76,761	Brakes — 93.5%
2017	15	45.2%	126	77,865	Brakes — 91.3%
2018	16	47.9%	48	74,745	Brakes — 97.9%
2019	17	37.2%	43	74,264	Suspension — 69.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Daewoo Tacuma, with age trends.

Brakes

71.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.2%

↑ Increases with age

Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems

32.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	11.2% (7 yrs)	69.8% (17 yrs)	+58.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	29.7% (7 yrs)	65.1% (17 yrs)	+35.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Daewoo Tacuma cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 7,240 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.