MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
124,337 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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n/s door sill as corrosion
n/s sill as corrosion
rear fog lights only work with fronts
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.2.C.1h)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
n/s door sill as corrosion
n/s sill as corrosion
rear fog lights only work with fronts
n/s and o/s rear sills have corrision
n/s rear door sill has corrision
play in top steering bush
Nearside Front Steering rack insecure (2.2.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Steering rack insecure (2.2.B.1a) DANGEROUS
Steering rack insecure (2.2.B.1a) DANGEROUS
n/s and o/s rear sills have corrision
n/s rear door sill has corrision
play in top steering bush
front discs very corrision
n/s and o/s rear sills have corrision
n/s rear tyre close to limit
o/s front tyre close to limit
rear chassis corrision
wind screen cracked out side swept area
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
front discs very corrision
n/s and o/s rear sills have corrision
n/s rear tyre close to limit
o/s front tyre close to limit
rear chassis corrision
wind screen cracked out side swept area
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
front to rear metal brake pipes corroding.
metal brake pipes across baulk head corroding.
o/s mirror unit starting to become insecure.
rear flexible brake hoses metal ends corroding.
rear metal brake pipes corroding.
How Reliable is the Daewoo Espero?
Based on 33,466 MOT tests across 8,422 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R816 VYA is a 1997 Daewoo Espero in Green with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1997 Daewoo Espero models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.6% with a typical mileage of 67,818 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Daewoo Espero fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 6,856 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R816 VYA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Daewoo Espero typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 29 years old, this Daewoo Espero is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R816 VYA is a 1997 Daewoo Espero, first registered on 1 August 1997.
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