MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
85,066 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Advise; Slight surface corrosion at rear suspension.
Advise; Slight surface corrosion at rear suspension.
Offside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Advise; Slight surface corrosion throughout underside of vehicle.
Rear Wheel bearing has slight play [at both sides] (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Advise; repair to inner / outer body sills / surface corrosion throughout underside of vehicle..
Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement [both sides] (2.4.G.2)
Front coil spring corroded [both sides] (2.4.C.1b)
Rear coil spring corroded [both sides] (2.4.C.1b)
backing on front n/plate starting to pill away from plate
handbrake travel
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Outer Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded door sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Outer Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Outer Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded door sill (2.4.A.3)
backing on front n/plate starting to pill away from plate
handbrake travel
backing on front n/plate starting to pill away from plate
both front outer cv boots starting to crack
n/s/r inner door sill rusting
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
backing on front n/plate starting to pill away from plate
both front outer cv boots starting to crack
front brake discs rusty
handbrake travel
play starting in o/s/r wheel bearing
strong advice front brake pipes rusting
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Fuel tank insecure (7.2.1)
backing on front n/plate starting to pill away from plate
both front outer cv boots starting to crack
front brake discs rusty
handbrake travel
play starting in o/s/r wheel bearing
strong advice front brake pipes rusting
backing front n/plate
strong advice both rear tyres inner edges very worn close to cords
backing on front n/plate starting to pill away from plate
front anti roll bar bushies cracking
handbrake travel
tyre wear started on both rear inner edges
Airbag warning lamp on
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside headlamp beam pattern indistinct
Nearside inner driveshaft gaiter insecure
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Nearside rear tyre worn smooth on inner edge
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside front tyre perished
Offside headlamp beam pattern indistinct
Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Offside rear tyre worn smooth on inner edge
Oil leak
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Nearside Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Airbag warning lamp on
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside headlamp beam pattern indistinct
Nearside inner driveshaft gaiter insecure
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Nearside rear tyre worn smooth on inner edge
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside front tyre perished
Offside headlamp beam pattern indistinct
Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Offside rear tyre worn smooth on inner edge
Oil leak
both rear tyres cracking on walls
front brake pipes rusting
front n/plate cracked
n/s/f outer cv boot starting to crack
n/s/r wheel bearing needs adjusting
noise starting on o/s/r wheel bearing
o/s/f wiper blade split
spare tyre missing
tyre wear on both front inner edges poss tracking out
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Horn control not readily accessible to the driver (1.6.1)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
oil leak
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
oil leak
How Reliable is the Daewoo Matiz?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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S197 LGB is a 1999 Daewoo Matiz in Blue with a 796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.
Across all 1999 Daewoo Matiz models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.4% with a typical mileage of 53,325 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Daewoo Matiz fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 62,507 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S197 LGB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Daewoo Matiz typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 27 years old, this Daewoo Matiz is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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S197 LGB is a 1999 Daewoo Matiz, first registered on 8 January 1999.
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