# Daihatsu Charade MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Daihatsu Charade passes its MOT first time 58% of the time, from 1,044 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 58%
- MOT tests analysed: 1,044 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Suspension & axles
- Licensed in Great Britain: 800 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2009 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 57 (few mots) | 47% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 208 | 55% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 226 | 60% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 267 | 57% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 193 | 59% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 9 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 20% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 71% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 71% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 60% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 9 (very few mots) | 56% |
| 1993 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 13 (very few mots) | 77% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 9 (very few mots) | 78% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1987 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1985 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1982 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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