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Daewoo Lanos (2000)

9,131 real MOT outcomes analysed • 70.7% first-time pass rate

2000 Daewoo Lanos

CarHunch analysed 9,131 real MOT records for the 2000 Daewoo Lanos. This breakdown of actual test outcomes — pass rates, defect profiles, mileage data — isn't published anywhere else.

Below average reliability 9.3% below UK average
70.7%
pass MOT first time
UK average: ~80%
58,337
typical mileage
45,987–72,531 middle half
17.3%
ever had a dangerous defect
recorded at any MOT
2.87
avg MOT failures per car
over 9.2 tests on record

What to check before buying a 2000 Daewoo Lanos

Practical pre-purchase checks for this age and model.

  • 📋 Check the full MOT history. Look for recurring advisories — slow-building issues like corrosion or brake wear patterns show up years before they become failures. Enter the reg below for a full AI analysis.
  • 🔍 Inspect for corrosion in person. Brake pipes, sills, subframes, and chassis legs. Surface rust is normal at this age; structural rust is a serious problem that's expensive to fix and can fail an MOT.
  • 🛞 Check tyres and brakes. The most common advisory items at this age. Budget for replacement if they're near the limit — factor this into your offer price.
  • 📄 Run an HPI check. The MOT history won't show outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen status — an HPI check will.

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Pass Rate by Fuel Type

Fuel type Vehicles Pass rate Avg failures
Petrol (100%) 9,124 70.7% 2.87
LPG (0%) 4 76.3% 0.75
Diesel (0%) 3 71.9% 2.67

Mileage Distribution

Most 2000 Daewoo Lanos vehicles sit in the blue band. If the car you're looking at is outside it, it's either unusually low or high mileage for its age.

45,987
low mileage
58,337
typical
72,531
high mileage

Half of all 2000 Daewoo Lanos vehicles fall between 45,987 and 72,531 miles.

2000 Daewoo Lanos — Still on the Road

Numbers are declining — 134 vehicles still getting MOTs in 2021 (7% of peak).

1,978 134 2014 2021

Based on vehicles from this manufacture year that had at least one MOT test in each calendar year. Data from 2014–2021.

MOT History Averages

9.2
Avg MOT tests per vehicle
2.87
Avg failures per vehicle
9.3
Avg advisories per vehicle

Most Common MOT Issues — 2000 Daewoo Lanos

Based on actual MOT test records for this model. Percentage shows how often each item appears across all vehicles in this cohort.

  • 46.2%
    Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded
  • 45.3%
    Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded
  • 40.1%
    Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded
  • 39.7%
    Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit
  • 36.1%
    Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded
  • 35.8%
    Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit
  • 27.6%
    Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded
  • 27.1%
    Oil leak

Data covers a 3-year window centred on 2000. Counts include advisories and failures.

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Other model years — Daewoo Lanos:

1997 1998 1999 2001 2002 2003