CarCostCheck

Daewoo Lanos

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 5 years from 362 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

71%

Total Tests

362

Best Year

1999 (83%)

Years Covered

5

How reliable is the Daewoo Lanos?

vs national average-11% (82% avg)
vs Daewoo brand average+4% (67% avg)
Best to worst year spread21 percentage points
Reliability trendDeclining over years

Daewoo Lanos by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
200271%5565,384 mi
200162%3960,618 mi
200069%9776,193 mi
199983%8453,166 mi
199872%8759,456 mi

Checking a specific Daewoo Lanos?

Enter the reg plate to see its individual MOT history, mileage verification, and predicted costs.

GB

Free instant check using official DVSA and DVLA data

About the Daewoo Lanos

The Daewoo Lanos has been tested 362 times in 2024 MOT data across 5 model years (1998 to 2002), with an average pass rate of 71%. That's 11 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 1999 model is the most reliable with a 83% pass rate from 84 tests. The 2001 model has the lowest at 62%. With a 21 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

Older DAEWOO LANOSs tend to have better MOT pass rates than newer ones, with an average decline of 8 percentage points across model years.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1998) averages 59,456 miles, while the newest (2002) averages 65,384 miles.

Compared to the Daewoo brand average of 67%, the Lanos performs 4 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Daewoo range.

Click any year in the table above to see detailed running costs, individual reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.