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S855 BAA

1998 Daewoo Matiz

Blue Petrol 796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Jan 2019
Tests21 (13 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate61.9%

Mileage

45,850 mi
Last recorded45,850 miles
Recorded on17 Jan 2018
Typical for 1998 Daewoo Matiz56,627 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS855 BAA
MakeDaewoo
ModelMatiz
Year1998
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine796cc

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MOT History

13 pass 8 fail
Pass 17 Jan 2018 45,850 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement perishing (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear brake pipes very rusty x2 (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened very rusty (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement perishing (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened very rusty (3.5.1i)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Oil leak ()

clutch pedal rubber missing

nsf headlamp adjusted difficult to opperate

osf headlamp aim only just met beam aim criteria

power steering pipes from rack very rusty

rear exhaust box very rusty to inc tail pipe

sump very rusty and slightly damaged

Fail 17 Jan 2018 45,850 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement perishing (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear brake pipes very rusty x2 (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened very rusty (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement perishing (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened very rusty (3.5.1i)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Oil leak ()

clutch pedal rubber missing

nsf headlamp adjusted difficult to opperate

osf headlamp aim only just met beam aim criteria

power steering pipes from rack very rusty

rear exhaust box very rusty to inc tail pipe

sump very rusty and slightly damaged

Pass 10 Jan 2017 45,836 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened all (2.4.C.3c)

Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement outer bushes, perished and split (2.4.G.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both corroded (3.5.1i)

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced polished lense (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced polished lense (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear wheel slightly binding

exhaust system is rusty

Fail 10 Jan 2017 45,836 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened all (2.4.C.3c)

Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement outer bushes, perished and split (2.4.G.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both corroded (3.5.1i)

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced polished lense (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front position lamp(s) missing (1.1.A.3a)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced polished lense (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed 155/65/13 (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear wheel slightly binding

exhaust system is rusty

Pass 4 Feb 2016 45,785 miles

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

brake pipes corroded: front/front to rear/nearside rear

front and rear coil springs slight corroded

front brake discs worn/corroded

nearside rear brake slight binding

slight corrosion at rear sills/nsf inner arch

slight play offside rear wheel bearing

Fail 3 Feb 2016 45,784 miles

Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect headlamps poor condition (1.8.A.1b)

Fuel system component leaking fuel filter (7.2.3)

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

brake pipes corroded: front/front to rear/nearside rear

front and rear coil springs slight corroded

front brake discs worn/corroded

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

nearside rear brake slight binding

slight corrosion at rear sills/nsf inner arch

slight play offside rear wheel bearing

Pass 22 Jan 2015 45,673 miles

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

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

slight exhaust blow at front

Fail 20 Jan 2015 45,671 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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 wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

slight exhaust blow at front

Pass 24 Jan 2014 32,304 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

exhaust corroded

Pass 20 Feb 2013 32,226 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

o/s wiper poor

o/s/f tyre sidewall damaged

Fail 20 Feb 2013 32,226 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre(s) incorrect because tyres with different aspect ratios are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

o/s wiper poor

o/s/f tyre sidewall damaged

Pass 16 Feb 2012 32,018 miles

Both head lamps dull

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

N/s/front brake not locking out-recommend brake inspection

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Slight damage to o/s/front tyre outer wall

Fail 24 Mar 2011 31,385 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

headlamp lenses in poor condition

offside front tyre slight sidewall damage

offside wiper poor to clear screen

rear tyres are perished

Pass 24 Mar 2011 31,385 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

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

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

headlamp lenses in poor condition

offside front tyre slight sidewall damage

offside wiper poor to clear screen

rear tyres are perished

Pass 30 Mar 2010 29,540 miles

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

air filter mountings are broken

Fail 29 Mar 2010 29,538 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

air filter mountings are broken

Pass 19 Mar 2009 29,149 miles

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

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

Pass 18 Mar 2008 28,149 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 18 Mar 2008 28,149 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 19 Mar 2007 27,371 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Seat belt pre-tensioner has been activated

Pass 8 Mar 2006 26,774 miles

How Reliable is the Daewoo Matiz?

Based on 724,041 MOT tests across 61,622 vehicles.

65.9%
Pass Rate
3,889
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
61,622
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 62,507
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 41,166
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 27,842
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 27,606
Stop lamp not working 22,245
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S855 BAA is a 1998 Daewoo Matiz in Blue with a 796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.

Across all 1998 Daewoo Matiz models, the average MOT pass rate is 61.9% with a typical mileage of 56,627 miles. This vehicle is performing in line with others of the same 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 S855 BAA, 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 28 years old, this Daewoo Matiz is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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S855 BAA is a 1998 Daewoo Matiz, first registered on 20 October 1998.

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