Daihatsu Charade MOT reliability

Daihatsu Charades passed their MOT first time 58% of the time across 1,044 tests in 2025. 800 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

58%

MOTs analysed

1,044

Still licensed (GB)

800

Body type

Hatchback

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2005 petrol

226 MOTs

Passed first time 60%. Typical mileage 58,176 (most between 40,562 and 78,305).

2007: 91% → 2008: 80% → 2009: 78% → 2010: 76% → 2011: 76% → 2012: 76% → 2013: 72% → 2014: 73% → 2015: 73% → 2016: 68% → 2017: 68% → 2018: 61% → 2019: 64% → 2020: 62% → 2021: 59% → 2022: 58% → 2023: 57% → 2024: 56% → 2025: 60%

Most common failures

Ball joint excessively worn (7.5%)
Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (6.2%)
Position lamp: not working (5.8%)
Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (4.9%)

Where 2005 Charades fail

Suspension & axles

17.7%

Lights & electrics

16.8%

Body, structure & corrosion

10.2%

Brakes

9.7%

Visibility & wipers

8.0%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

6.2%

Wheels & tyres

5.8%

Steering

2.7%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.