Daewoo Musso (1999)

686 real MOT outcomes analysed • 65.6% first-time pass rate

1999 Daewoo Musso

CarHunch analysed 686 real MOT records for the 1999 Daewoo Musso. This breakdown of actual test outcomes — pass rates, defect profiles, mileage data — isn't published anywhere else.

Below average reliability 14.4% below UK average
65.6%
pass MOT first time
UK average: ~80%
87,453
typical mileage
71,793–109,248 middle half
26.8%
ever had a dangerous defect
recorded at any MOT
3.11
avg MOT failures per car
over 9 tests on record

What to check before buying a 1999 Daewoo Musso

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.
  • ⚠️ 26.8% of these vehicles have had a dangerous defect recorded. Enter the reg below — the full MOT history will show exactly what was flagged and whether it was resolved.
  • 📄 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
Diesel (64%) 439 67.5% 3.3
Petrol (36%) 244 62.2% 2.76
LPG (0%) 2 70.8% 1.5
Other (0%) 1 41.7% 7

Mileage Distribution

Most 1999 Daewoo Musso 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.

71,793
low mileage
87,453
typical
109,248
high mileage

Half of all 1999 Daewoo Musso vehicles fall between 71,793 and 109,248 miles.

1999 Daewoo Musso — Still on the Road

Numbers are declining — 14 vehicles still getting MOTs in 2023 (10% of peak).

143 14 2014 2023

Based on vehicles from this manufacture year that had at least one MOT test in each calendar year. Data from 2014–2023.

MOT History Averages

9
Avg MOT tests per vehicle
3.11
Avg failures per vehicle
12.9
Avg advisories per vehicle

Most Common MOT Issues — 1999 Daewoo Musso

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

  • 72.9%
    Parking brake: efficiency below requirements
  • 70.8%
    Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play
  • 70%
    Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play
  • 57%
    Oil leak
  • 44.4%
    Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded
  • 40.4%
    Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded
  • 32.5%
    Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded
  • 32.1%
    Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play

Data covers a 3-year window centred on 1999. Counts include advisories and failures.

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Other model years — Daewoo Musso:

2000 2001 2002