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Daihatsu Sirion reliability

The Daihatsu Sirion fails its MOT about as often as most cars over 10 years old: 36.5% of 6,934 tests failed in 2023, against 39.7% on average.

Over 10 years old
36.5% failed their MOT
About average
From 6,934 MOT tests of Daihatsu Sirions this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 69% more oftenSuspension arms8.6% vs 5.1%
Fails 54% more oftenWipers4% vs 2.6%
Fails 88% more oftenRigid brake pipes3.2% vs 1.7%Fix about £120
Fails 2× as oftenComponent mounting prescribed areas3% vs 1.4%
Advised 38% more oftenSuspension arms16.7% vs 12.1%
Advised 89% more oftenRigid brake pipes15.7% vs 8.3%Fix about £120
Advised 83% more oftenAnti-roll bars11% vs 6%
Advised 3× as oftenHeadlamps10.3% vs 3.7%Fix about £30
Safety recalls

1 DVSA recall for the Daihatsu Sirion

Most cover a batch of cars built in a set period, and dealers fix them free. Sweep’s check shows the recalls for a car’s age and whether the DVSA has one outstanding.

R/2001/07810 Oct 2001Built 1998–1999Headlights may fail unexpectedly

There is a possibility that the headlight and horn wiring circuit may fail resulting in the unexpected failure of the headlights and horn.

Fix: Recall likely affected vehicles for modifications to the headlight and horn circuit wiring connection.

Recalled models: SIRION · 2,264 vehicles

DVSA vehicle safety recalls (Crown copyright, Open Government Licence).

Checking a Daihatsu Sirion 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.

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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.
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