D Daewoo Musso MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Daewoo Musso MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Daewoo Musso passed on its first attempt in 68.2%, and its overall record sits −7.4 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Daewoo Musso in the 2023–2025 data: 53 tests across 1 model years (2001–2001). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Daewoo Musso MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Daewoo Musso, the Visibility section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Daewoo Musso's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Daewoo Musso DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Daewoo Musso, each with how many of the model's 53 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 8 Daewoo Musso tests, 15.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 4 Daewoo Musso tests, 7.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp lens slightly defective" (Minor) — noted on about 3 Daewoo Musso tests, 5.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Parking brake performance inoperative on one side" (Major) — noted on about 3 Daewoo Musso tests, 5.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Pre 01/07/2008 turbo emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit" (Major) — noted on about 3 Daewoo Musso tests, 5.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 3 Daewoo Musso tests, 5.7% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Daewoo Musso Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Daewoo Musso model year on record is 2001 (73.6% across 53 tests), and the weakest is 2001 (73.6%). Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Daewoo Musso Owners

These checks follow this Daewoo Musso's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Daewoo Musso.

• the windscreen — “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.

• the lights — “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.

• the exhaust and emissions — “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.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Daewoo Musso. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Daewoo Musso MOT & Reliability