1995 Daihatsu Charade — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

54.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,504

Total Tests (All Years)

66,123 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 1995 Daihatsu Charade as it ages.

14 yrs51.9%

→ ↑1.8%

15 yrs53.7%

→ ↓2.1%

16 yrs51.6%

→ ↓0.0%

17 yrs51.6%

→ ↓3.3%

18 yrs48.3%

→ ↑1.2%

19 yrs49.5%

→ ↑2.8%

20 yrs52.3%

→ ↓2.3%

21 yrs50.0%

→ ↑4.2%

22 yrs54.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	51.9%	337
15 yrs	53.7%	285
16 yrs	51.6%	246
17 yrs	51.6%	190
18 yrs	48.3%	145
19 yrs	49.5%	101
20 yrs	52.3%	86
21 yrs	50.0%	66
22 yrs	54.2%	48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Daihatsu Charade pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (22 yrs)	54.2%	48
2016 (21 yrs)	50%	66
2015 (20 yrs)	52.3%	86
2014 (19 yrs)	49.5%	101
2013 (18 yrs)	48.3%	145
2012 (17 yrs)	51.6%	190
2011 (16 yrs)	51.6%	246
2010 (15 yrs)	53.7%	285
2009 (14 yrs)	51.9%	337

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 337Avg Mileage 69,022Top Failure Suspension — 26.4%

2010High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 285Avg Mileage 68,571Top Failure Suspension — 30.5%

2011High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 246Avg Mileage 67,326Top Failure Suspension — 28.5%

2012High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 190Avg Mileage 67,042Top Failure Suspension — 29.5%

2013High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 145Avg Mileage 66,167Top Failure Suspension — 71.0%

2014High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 101Avg Mileage 64,485Top Failure Suspension — 77.2%

2015High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 86Avg Mileage 65,137Top Failure Suspension — 73.3%

2016High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 66Avg Mileage 65,204Top Failure Suspension — 68.2%

2017High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 48Avg Mileage 66,123Top Failure Suspension — 70.8%

MOT results for 1995 Daihatsu Charade by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	51.9%	337	69,022	Suspension — 26.4%
2010	15	53.7%	285	68,571	Suspension — 30.5%
2011	16	51.6%	246	67,326	Suspension — 28.5%
2012	17	51.6%	190	67,042	Suspension — 29.5%
2013	18	48.3%	145	66,167	Suspension — 71.0%
2014	19	49.5%	101	64,485	Suspension — 77.2%
2015	20	52.3%	86	65,137	Suspension — 73.3%
2016	21	50.0%	66	65,204	Suspension — 68.2%
2017	22	54.2%	48	66,123	Suspension — 70.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Daihatsu Charade, with age trends.

Suspension

52.8%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

27.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	26.4% (14 yrs)	70.8% (22 yrs)	+44.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	18.1% (14 yrs)	41.7% (22 yrs)	+23.6%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	20.2% (14 yrs)	33.3% (22 yrs)	+13.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.9% (14 yrs)	29.2% (22 yrs)	+12.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Daihatsu Charade cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,504 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.