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Daihatsu Charade reliability
The Daihatsu Charade fails its MOT about as often as most cars over 10 years old: 42.8% of 1,455 tests failed in 2023, against 39.7% on average.
Over 10 years old
42.8% failed their MOT
From 1,455 MOT tests of Daihatsu Charades this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 2× as oftenSuspension arms10.9% vs 5.1%
Fails 80% more oftenExhaust emissions9.2% vs 5.1%Fix about £150
Fails 6× as oftenComponent mounting prescribed areas8.6% vs 1.4%
Fails 2× as oftenWipers5.7% vs 2.6%
Advised 90% more oftenSuspension arms23% vs 12.1%
Advised 42% more oftenRigid brake pipes11.8% vs 8.3%Fix about £120
Advised 3× as oftenTransmission8.3% vs 2.9%
Advised 2× as oftenHeadlamps8.2% vs 3.7%Fix about £30
Checking a Daihatsu Charade before you buy
Look at the parts above at the viewing, and read the car’s own MOT history: advisories for the same parts suggest the problem is already starting. Sweep’s free check shows every MOT, advisory and mileage reading for a registration.
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests 2023 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Failure rates compare this model with all cars in the same age band. Fix prices are typical independent-garage estimates.