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Daewoo Kalos vs Daewoo Lanos: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Daewoo Kalos
70%
MOT pass rate · 9,372 vehicles
More reliable
Daewoo Lanos
67%
MOT pass rate · 41,566 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Daewoo Kalos is the more reliable of the two — 70% pass first time versus 67%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Daewoo Kalos Daewoo Lanos
MOT pass rate 70% ✓ 67%
MOT failure rate 30% ✓ 33%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 1.9 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0% ✓
Average mileage 81,175 mi 80,463 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 9,372 41,566

Most common faults

Daewoo Kalos

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Oil leak
  4. Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
  5. Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
  6. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Daewoo Lanos

  1. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  2. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Daewoo Kalos is the more reliable of the two — 70% pass first time versus 67%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Daewoo Kalos report Full Daewoo Lanos report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.