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1989 Daihatsu Charade — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years
Current Age
59.4%
Latest Pass Rate
74
Total Tests (All Years)
49,688 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1989 Daihatsu Charade as it ages.

At 20 years: 59.5% pass rate · At 21 years: 59.4% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 20 to 21 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
20 yrs59.5%42
21 yrs59.4%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Daihatsu Charade pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2010 (21 yrs)59.4%32
2009 (20 yrs)59.5%42

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
59.5%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 42Avg Mileage 52,756Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%
2010High Fail Rate
59.4%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 32Avg Mileage 49,688Top Failure Suspension — 31.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Daihatsu Charade, with age trends.

Suspension
26.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
22.9%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
18.9%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
13.4%
— Consistent
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
9.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension21.4% (20 yrs)31.3% (21 yrs)
+9.9%
🔴 ↑
Brakes23.8% (20 yrs)21.9% (21 yrs)
-1.9%
⚪ —
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions14.3% (20 yrs)12.5% (21 yrs)
-1.8%
⚪ —
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment19.0% (20 yrs)18.8% (21 yrs)
-0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Daihatsu Charade cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 74 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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