Is the Daewoo Lacetti reliable?

The Daewoo Lacetti has an average MOT pass rate of 65% across 2 years, based on 182 tests in 2024. That's 17 points below the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 2005 with a 67% pass rate.

Which year Daewoo Lacetti is best?

The 2005 Daewoo Lacetti has the highest MOT pass rate at 67%, while the 2004 model has the lowest at 63%. There's a 4 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Daewoo Lacetti Running Costs, MOT Pass Rates & Reliability

Daewoo Lacetti

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 2 years from 182 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

65%

Total Tests

182

Best Year

2005 (67%)

Years Covered

How reliable is the Daewoo Lacetti?

vs national average-17% (82% avg)

vs Daewoo brand average-2% (67% avg)

Best to worst year spread4 percentage points

Daewoo Lacetti by Year

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2005	67%	93	67,416 mi
2004	63%	89	67,304 mi

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About the Daewoo Lacetti

The Daewoo Lacetti has been tested 182 times in 2024 MOT data across 2 model years (2004 to 2005), with an average pass rate of 65%. That's 17 points below the national average of 82%, so check the year-by-year data carefully before buying. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2005 model is the most reliable with a 67% pass rate from 93 tests. The 2004 model has the lowest at 63%. With just a 4 point spread, the Lacetti is consistently reliable regardless of year.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2004) averages 67,304 miles, while the newest (2005) averages 67,416 miles.

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