Daihatsu Charade MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Daihatsu Charade took 1,439 MOT tests in Britain and passed 57% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 1,439
- First-time pass rate
- 57%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Charade fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Suspension21.8% (all cars 9.0%)
- Lights and electrics13.1% (all cars 11.3%)
- Body and structure12.0% (all cars 3.5%)
- Brakes9.9% (all cars 6.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions9.5% (all cars 3.1%)
- Visibility8.2% (all cars 4.8%)
- Tyres4.9% (all cars 6.4%)
- Seat belts and airbags1.5% (all cars 1.0%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength 8.0%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 7.7%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 5.8%
- Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases 4.7%
- Stop lamp: not working 3.8%
- Ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 3.2%
- Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 3.1%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 3.0%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 14.0%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 12.7%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 11.7%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 8.7%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 8.2%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint has slight play 7.0%
- Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases 6.2%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 6.0%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 399 | 56% |
| 2005 | 302 | 57% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 17 years | 63,650 miles |
| 18 years | 60,896 miles |
| 19 years | 61,808 miles |
| 20 years | 61,773 miles |
Check a particular Charade
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other Daihatsu models
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.