2003 Daihatsu Charade — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

57.9%

Latest Pass Rate

13,654

Total Tests (All Years)

63,687 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 2003 Daihatsu Charade as it ages.

6 yrs69.8%

→ ↑3.5%

7 yrs73.3%

→ ↓6.2%

8 yrs67.1%

→ ↓0.2%

9 yrs66.9%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs64.6%

→ ↓2.8%

11 yrs61.8%

→ ↓4.8%

12 yrs57.0%

→ ↓2.9%

13 yrs54.1%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs54.2%

→ ↓4.5%

15 yrs49.7%

→ ↑7.3%

16 yrs57.0%

→ ↓0.3%

17 yrs56.7%

→ ↑2.0%

18 yrs58.7%

→ ↓0.0%

19 yrs58.7%

→ ↓3.8%

20 yrs54.9%

→ ↑3.0%

21 yrs57.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	69.8%	1,391
7 yrs	73.3%	1,346
8 yrs	67.1%	1,370
9 yrs	66.9%	1,339
10 yrs	64.6%	1,277
11 yrs	61.8%	1,223
12 yrs	57.0%	1,136
13 yrs	54.1%	1,036
14 yrs	54.2%	923
15 yrs	49.7%	533
16 yrs	57.0%	461
17 yrs	56.7%	390
18 yrs	58.7%	387
19 yrs	58.7%	242
20 yrs	54.9%	284
21 yrs	57.9%	316

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Daihatsu Charade pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	57.9%	316
2023 (20 yrs)	54.9%	284
2022 (19 yrs)	58.7%	242
2021 (18 yrs)	58.7%	387
2020 (17 yrs)	56.7%	390
2019 (16 yrs)	57%	461
2018 (15 yrs)	49.7%	533
2017 (14 yrs)	54.2%	923
2016 (13 yrs)	54.1%	1,036
2015 (12 yrs)	57%	1,136
2014 (11 yrs)	61.8%	1,223
2013 (10 yrs)	64.6%	1,277
2012 (9 yrs)	66.9%	1,339
2011 (8 yrs)	67.1%	1,370
2010 (7 yrs)	73.3%	1,346
2009 (6 yrs)	69.8%	1,391

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,391Avg Mileage 36,322Top Failure Brakes — 12.4%

2010

73.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,346Avg Mileage 40,737Top Failure Brakes — 10.0%

2011

67.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,370Avg Mileage 45,595Top Failure Brakes — 12.3%

2012

66.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,339Avg Mileage 50,883Top Failure Suspension — 14.3%

2013High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,277Avg Mileage 53,901Top Failure Brakes — 35.2%

2014High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,223Avg Mileage 57,996Top Failure Suspension — 41.5%

2015High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,136Avg Mileage 60,076Top Failure Suspension — 50.6%

2016High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,036Avg Mileage 62,333Top Failure Suspension — 64.0%

2017High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 923Avg Mileage 64,878Top Failure Suspension — 79.1%

2018High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 533Avg Mileage 63,187Top Failure Suspension — 76.9%

2019High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 461Avg Mileage 64,743Top Failure Suspension — 65.5%

2020High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 390Avg Mileage 61,458Top Failure Suspension — 82.1%

2021High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 387Avg Mileage 60,400Top Failure Suspension — 84.2%

2022High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 242Avg Mileage 62,062Top Failure Suspension — 58.7%

2023High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 284Avg Mileage 61,773Top Failure Suspension — 93.0%

2024High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 316Avg Mileage 63,687Top Failure Suspension — 67.7%

MOT results for 2003 Daihatsu Charade by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	69.8%	1,391	36,322	Brakes — 12.4%
2010	7	73.3%	1,346	40,737	Brakes — 10.0%
2011	8	67.1%	1,370	45,595	Brakes — 12.3%
2012	9	66.9%	1,339	50,883	Suspension — 14.3%
2013	10	64.6%	1,277	53,901	Brakes — 35.2%
2014	11	61.8%	1,223	57,996	Suspension — 41.5%
2015	12	57.0%	1,136	60,076	Suspension — 50.6%
2016	13	54.1%	1,036	62,333	Suspension — 64.0%
2017	14	54.2%	923	64,878	Suspension — 79.1%
2018	15	49.7%	533	63,187	Suspension — 76.9%
2019	16	57.0%	461	64,743	Suspension — 65.5%
2020	17	56.7%	390	61,458	Suspension — 82.1%
2021	18	58.7%	387	60,400	Suspension — 84.2%
2022	19	58.7%	242	62,062	Suspension — 58.7%
2023	20	54.9%	284	61,773	Suspension — 93.0%
2024	21	57.9%	316	63,687	Suspension — 67.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Daihatsu Charade, with age trends.

Suspension

58.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

28.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	9.4% (6 yrs)	23.4% (21 yrs)	+14.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.4% (6 yrs)	23.1% (21 yrs)	+10.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Daihatsu Charade cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 13,654 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.