Daihatsu Sportrak MOT reliability

Daihatsu Sportraks passed their MOT first time 65% of the time across 150 tests in 2025. 111 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

65%

MOTs analysed

150

Still licensed (GB)

111

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

1996 petrol

16 MOTs

These figures come from only 16 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 69%. Typical mileage 71,499 (most between 50,631 and 80,540).

2005: 71% → 2006: 65% → 2007: 62% → 2008: 57% → 2009: 48% → 2010: 47% → 2011: 46% → 2012: 47% → 2013: 48% → 2014: 47% → 2015: 44% → 2016: 46% → 2017: 46% → 2018: 54% → 2019: 52% → 2020: 44% → 2021: 61% → 2022: 57% → 2023: 44% → 2024: 50% → 2025: 69%

Most common failures

Emissions not tested: unable to be completed (12.5%)
Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements (6.3%)
Prescribed areas: prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (6.3%)
Service brake imbalance: across an axle (6.3%)
Exhaust system: system insecure (6.3%)

Where 1996 Sportraks fail

Body, structure & corrosion

18.8%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

18.8%

Brakes

12.5%

Lights & electrics

6.3%

Seat belts & other equipment

6.3%

Suspension & axles

6.3%

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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.