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MOT reliability

Daewoo Espero

8,424 vehicles · 33,468 completed MOT tests analysed
63%
MOT pass rate

Based on 8,424 Daewoo Espero vehicles and 33,468 completed MOT tests, the Daewoo Espero has an overall 63% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 86,096 miles.

8,424
Vehicles
33,468
MOT tests
5,532
Avg miles / year
2.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Daewoo Espero problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Daewoo Espero MOT tests:

  • Other113%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes2%
  • Steering2%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
  • Visibility0%
  • Body & structure0%

Daewoo Espero pass rate by age

How the Daewoo Espero's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
6333%
75269%
81,20865%
95,20265%
108,24763%
117,61762%
124,66061%
132,71661%
141,55061%
1586163%
1650063%
1727565%
1816368%
1911471%
208663%

Fuel types: Petrol (8,413), Diesel (7), LPG (4)

Most common Daewoo Espero MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Daewoo Espero MOT tests:

  1. Fuel pipe/s corroded (2,047 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,501 times)
  3. Oil leak (1,383 times)
  4. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,335 times)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1,301 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,276 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,240 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,153 times)
  9. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,143 times)
  10. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,029 times)
  11. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (1,004 times)
  12. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (976 times)
  13. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (955 times)
  14. Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (901 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (895 times)

Daewoo Espero pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1999 11 71 58% 81,878
1998 105 449 63% 83,996
1997 2,839 12,193 65% 85,117
1996 3,338 12,805 62% 85,943
1995 2,130 7,949 62% 87,777

Daewoo Espero reliability FAQ

Across 8,424 Daewoo Espero vehicles in our MOT data, 63% pass the MOT (a 37% failure rate), with about 2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Daewoo Espero MOT issues are: Fuel pipe/s corroded; Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Oil leak.

The typical Daewoo Espero in our data has covered around 86,096 miles.

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