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CU53 EEX

2003 Daewoo Kalos

Silver Petrol 1399cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Dec 2024
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

84,166 mi
Last recorded84,166 miles
Recorded on19 Dec 2023
Typical for 2003 Daewoo Kalos50,945 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCU53 EEX
MakeDaewoo
ModelKalos
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,399cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 19 Dec 2023 84,166 miles

Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Central Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Central Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Central Rear unable to open boot but can access via rear seat

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 12 Dec 2022 82,248 miles

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Central Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Central Front Upper Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe to manifold (6.1.2 (a))

Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 16 Dec 2021 80,636 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge devoid of tread on outer edge, meets minimal pass criteria (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 14 Dec 2020 78,738 miles

Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning one bulb inoperative (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front exhaust system deteriorated

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 8 Dec 2020 78,736 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength lower sidesill adjacent to nearside rear subframe mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced lower centre side sill adjacent to offside front seatbelt mounting prescribed area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength lower sidesill adjacent to offside rear subframe mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sidesill adjacent offside rear subframe mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area so inadequately repaired that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected inner sidesill (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning one bulb inoperative (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front exhaust system deteriorated

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 25 Apr 2019 75,817 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Central Rear rear axle corroded

Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner slight corrosion inner rear sill

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Inner inner sill

Pass 16 Apr 2018 73,518 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front centre and rear exhaust system deteriorated

Nearside Front tyre worn on outer edge, meets minimal pass criteria

Nearside Rear tyre devoid of tread on the outer edge, meets minimal pass criteria

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner and outer edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear tyre deteriorated (small cuts in tread)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside and offside (3.6.B.2c)

registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (6.3.1d)

Pass 2 May 2017 71,300 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear tyre deteriorated

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear tyre deteriorated

Fail 28 Apr 2017 71,260 miles

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear tyre deteriorated

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear tyre deteriorated

Pass 11 Apr 2016 69,135 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front tyre wearing on outer edge, meets pass criteria

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Inner Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 23 Apr 2015 67,124 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

few cuts to o/s/f tyre

Fail 22 Apr 2015 67,111 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

few cuts to o/s/f tyre

Pass 23 Apr 2014 64,642 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 23 Apr 2014 64,642 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 24 Apr 2013 62,932 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2012 60,906 miles

engine manegement light illuminated indecating a fault

Pass 5 Mar 2011 54,941 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

nearside front tyre wearing on outside edge

Pass 20 Mar 2010 45,884 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2010 45,849 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

auxilery drive belt deteriated

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 23 Mar 2009 37,727 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2008 29,092 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2007 21,050 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 12 Oct 2006 20,321 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

How Reliable is the Daewoo Kalos?

Based on 139,896 MOT tests across 9,375 vehicles.

69.7%
Pass Rate
4,840
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
9,375
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

brake binding 6,491
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 5,218
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 4,419
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 3,582
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement 3,464
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CU53 EEX is a 2003 Daewoo Kalos in Silver with a 1,399cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

Across all 2003 Daewoo Kalos models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.0% with a typical mileage of 50,945 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Daewoo Kalos fails its MOT is brake binding, accounting for 6,491 recorded failures. If you're considering buying CU53 EEX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Daewoo Kalos typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 23 years old, this Daewoo Kalos is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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CU53 EEX is a 2003 Daewoo Kalos, first registered on 1 September 2003.

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