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MOT reliability

Daewoo Polonez

3 vehicles · 19 completed MOT tests analysed
68%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Daewoo Polonez vehicles and 19 completed MOT tests, the Daewoo Polonez has an overall 68% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 117,160 miles.

3
Vehicles
19
MOT tests
2.8
Faults per test
8%
Dangerous-fault share

Daewoo Polonez problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Daewoo Polonez MOT tests:

  • Brakes26%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension23%
  • Emissions & nuisance17%
  • Steering15%
  • Lamps & electrical11%
  • Other6%
  • Body & structure6%

Daewoo Polonez pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
19367%
20367%

Fuel types: Petrol (3)

Most common Daewoo Polonez MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (5 times)
  2. Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  3. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
  4. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) (2 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess Parking brake cable rubbing off leaf spring (1.1.15 (a)) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Inner (2.1.3 (g) (i)) (2 times)
  7. Offside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible LED fitted (4.1.4 (c)) (2 times)
  8. Offside Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Inner (2.1.3 (g) (i)) (2 times)
  9. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Centre section (6.1.2 (a)) (2 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a)) (2 times)
  11. Nearside Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i)) (2 times)
  12. Offside Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i)) (2 times)
  13. Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (1 times)
  14. underbody covered heavily with underseal (1 times)
  15. vehicle underside covered in sealant (1 times)

Daewoo Polonez pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2002 2 9 67% 120,845
2000 1 10 70% 109,791

Daewoo Polonez reliability FAQ

Across 3 Daewoo Polonez vehicles in our MOT data, 68% pass the MOT (a 32% failure rate), with about 2.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Daewoo Polonez MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)); Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)).

The typical Daewoo Polonez in our data has covered around 117,160 miles.

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