Daihatsu Midget MOT reliability

Daihatsu Midgets passed their MOT first time 78% of the time across 23 tests in 2025.

These figures come from 23 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

First-time pass rate

78%

MOTs analysed

23

Still licensed (GB)

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Body type

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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

2008 petrol

4 MOTs

These figures come from only 4 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 75%. Typical mileage 59,434 (most between 42,043 and 71,301).

2021: 67% → 2022: 80% → 2023: 67% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 75%

Most common failures

Catalyst emissions: carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (25.0%)
Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (25.0%)
Position lamp: not working (25.0%)

Where 2008 Midgets fail

Lights & electrics

25.0%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

25.0%

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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.