Pass rate
73.6%
Below average — 0.3 pts ahead of the 73.3% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 53 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £73–£201
2001 Daewoo Musso MOT pass rate
- 2001
- typical 96,982 mi
Only 53 tests of this exact model and year are in the DVSA data, below the 100 we ask for before a page goes in the index. The figures are still shown, because they are the only ones there are.
Most common fault
Suspension
21.4% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
Which year to buy
- Best 2001 73.6% pass · this year
- Avoid 2001 73.6% pass · this year
Across the 1 years on record, a spread of 0 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 68.2%
- Typical mileage
- 97k mi
The 2001 Daewoo Musso MOT pass rate is 73.6% of its MOT tests — about what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 21.4% of what testers record.
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Expert verdict
Emissions & leaks: 2.3× the national share
Emissions & leaks make up 12.5% of everything recorded on the 2001 Daewoo Musso, against 5.5% nationally — 7.0 points above. Suspension is still the single largest share at 21.4%, but at 21.0% nationally that one is ordinary. A smoky diesel or a leaking joint fails on emissions more often than on wear, so ask for a recent emissions printout.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 9% of this model’s typical repairs come in under £30 in parts — the failures here tend to be the kind that need a garage rather than a bulb.
- Based on a small sample. 53 tests back this page. That is enough to publish and to index, not enough to treat the decimal places as precise — read the pattern, not the second digit.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2001 Daewoo Musso compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 73.3%, so this figure is 0.3 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 68.2%. The median 2001 Daewoo Musso in this dataset had covered 96,982 mi.
The single most recorded failure item is "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view", noted on 15.09% of tests.
- 53 recorded tests behind this page.
- 73.6% overall pass rate, 68.2% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Daewoo Musso, the average is 73.6% — best year 2001 (73.6%), worst 2001 (73.6%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 53
- Typical mileage (median)
- 96,982 mi
- Make and model
- Daewoo Musso
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Windscreen
Typically a garage job — get quotes before committing.
Does mileage affect the Musso MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 46% so small gaps stay visible.
What fails a 2001 Musso
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2001 Musso
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the windscreen 15.1% of tests
“windscreen damaged”
Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.
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Check the lights 5.7% of tests
“headlamp lens slightly defective”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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Check the exhaust and emissions 5.7% of tests
“pre 01/07/2008 turbo emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit”
Listen for a blow at idle and have someone rev it gently. Then look at the tailpipe smoke: blue is oil, white when warm is coolant, black is over-fuelling. Any of those and the emissions test is the least of it.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2001 Musso through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £73–£201 — and 9% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £73–£201
- Cheapest common item: headlamp lens slightly defective
- £5–£25
- Dearest common item: component mounting prescribed areas…
- £180–£450
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 20%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 9%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 53 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Compare the 2001 Daewoo Musso with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2001 cars with a similar record
- Vauxhall Agila 73.4%
- Audi A3 73.9%
- Toyota MR2 74.2%
- Toyota YARIS 72.9%
- Volkswagen Lupo 72.9%
- Peugeot 306 72.9%
Closest pass rates among 2001 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2001 Daewoo Musso 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 280 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 60 | 21.40% | 20.98% | +0.42 |
| Brakes | 60 | 21.40% | 20.89% | +0.51 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 35 | 12.50% | 5.52% | +6.98 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 33 | 11.80% | 5.57% | +6.23 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 30 | 10.70% | 12.21% | −1.51 |
| Tyres | 19 | 6.80% | 19.76% | −12.96 |
| Visibility | 13 | 4.60% | 4.97% | −0.37 |
| Steering | 12 | 4.30% | 2.57% | +1.73 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 10 | 3.60% | 1.76% | +1.84 |
| Non-component advisories | 8 | 2.90% | 4.18% | −1.28 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 15.1% | £80–200 |
| Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Body, chassis, structure | Minor | 7.5% | £80–250 |
| Headlamp lens slightly defective Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 5.7% | £5–25 |
| Parking brake performance inoperative on one side Brakes | Major | 5.7% | £60–150 |
| Pre 01/07/2008 turbo emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 5.7% | £60–250 |
| Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Steering | Major | 5.7% | £120–300 |
| Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension | Major | 3.8% | £180–450 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 3.8% | £30–80 |
| Obviously under inflated Tyres | Minor | 3.8% | £45–95 |
| Pipes and hoses leaking Steering | Major | 3.8% | £60–200 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 47.2% | £200–700 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 34.0% | £80–180 |
| Wheel bearings has excessive play Suspension | Advisory | 26.4% | £20–55 |
| Chassis condition corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Body, chassis, structure | Advisory | 20.8% | £180–450 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 17.0% | £18–45 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 17.0% | £45–95 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 3 | 100.0% | 15,869 mi |
| 30-60k | 7 | 85.7% | 48,935 mi |
| 60-90k | 11 | 54.5% | 78,694 mi |
| 90-120k | 19 | 73.7% | 103,373 mi |
| 120k+ | 13 | 76.9% | 139,639 mi |
Source: 53 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2001 Musso MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2001 Daewoo Musso?
73.6% of the 53 2001 Daewoo Musso tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 73.3% for cars first used in 2001. First-attempt pass rate: 68.2%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2001 Daewoo Musso?
The three most recorded items are windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (15.09%), joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (7.55%), headlamp lens slightly defective (5.66%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2001 Daewoo Musso MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 100.0% of the time, falling to 76.9% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2001 Daewoo Musso in this dataset had covered 96,982 mi.