2004 Daihatsu Charade — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

55.0%

Latest Pass Rate

16,006

Total Tests (All Years)

63,634 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 55.0%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 1.6% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Daihatsu Charade as it ages.

5 yrs76.0%

→ ↓0.6%

6 yrs75.4%

→ ↓1.7%

7 yrs73.7%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs71.7%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs69.5%

→ ↓1.0%

10 yrs68.5%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs67.4%

→ ↓5.5%

12 yrs61.9%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs60.6%

→ ↓2.0%

14 yrs58.6%

→ ↓3.7%

15 yrs54.9%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs55.8%

→ ↑3.3%

17 yrs59.1%

→ ↓3.4%

18 yrs55.7%

→ ↑0.2%

19 yrs55.9%

→ ↓0.9%

20 yrs55.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	76.0%	1,503
6 yrs	75.4%	1,472
7 yrs	73.7%	1,479
8 yrs	71.7%	1,429
9 yrs	69.5%	1,422
10 yrs	68.5%	1,378
11 yrs	67.4%	1,293
12 yrs	61.9%	1,220
13 yrs	60.6%	1,107
14 yrs	58.6%	671
15 yrs	54.9%	645
16 yrs	55.8%	543
17 yrs	59.1%	563
18 yrs	55.7%	384
19 yrs	55.9%	399
20 yrs	55.0%	498

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Daihatsu Charade pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	55%	498
2023 (19 yrs)	55.9%	399
2022 (18 yrs)	55.7%	384
2021 (17 yrs)	59.1%	563
2020 (16 yrs)	55.8%	543
2019 (15 yrs)	54.9%	645
2018 (14 yrs)	58.6%	671
2017 (13 yrs)	60.6%	1,107
2016 (12 yrs)	61.9%	1,220
2015 (11 yrs)	67.4%	1,293
2014 (10 yrs)	68.5%	1,378
2013 (9 yrs)	69.5%	1,422
2012 (8 yrs)	71.7%	1,429
2011 (7 yrs)	73.7%	1,479
2010 (6 yrs)	75.4%	1,472
2009 (5 yrs)	76%	1,503

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,503Avg Mileage 29,509Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%

2010

75.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,472Avg Mileage 34,225Top Failure Tyres — 9.9%

2011

73.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,479Avg Mileage 38,708Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 9.3%

2012

71.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,429Avg Mileage 43,487Top Failure Brakes — 12.0%

2013

69.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,422Avg Mileage 47,865Top Failure Brakes — 24.1%

2014

68.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,378Avg Mileage 52,067Top Failure Suspension — 26.0%

2015

67.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,293Avg Mileage 54,280Top Failure Suspension — 29.4%

2016High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,220Avg Mileage 57,800Top Failure Suspension — 40.7%

2017High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,107Avg Mileage 59,317Top Failure Suspension — 51.7%

2018High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 671Avg Mileage 61,060Top Failure Suspension — 55.3%

2019High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 645Avg Mileage 61,031Top Failure Suspension — 63.9%

2020High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 543Avg Mileage 60,523Top Failure Suspension — 67.8%

2021High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 563Avg Mileage 60,753Top Failure Suspension — 65.4%

2022High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 384Avg Mileage 61,223Top Failure Suspension — 86.7%

2023High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 399Avg Mileage 61,807Top Failure Suspension — 78.2%

2024High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 498Avg Mileage 63,634Top Failure Suspension — 67.5%

MOT results for 2004 Daihatsu Charade by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	76.0%	1,503	29,509	Tyres — 9.4%
2010	6	75.4%	1,472	34,225	Tyres — 9.9%
2011	7	73.7%	1,479	38,708	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 9.3%
2012	8	71.7%	1,429	43,487	Brakes — 12.0%
2013	9	69.5%	1,422	47,865	Brakes — 24.1%
2014	10	68.5%	1,378	52,067	Suspension — 26.0%
2015	11	67.4%	1,293	54,280	Suspension — 29.4%
2016	12	61.9%	1,220	57,800	Suspension — 40.7%
2017	13	60.6%	1,107	59,317	Suspension — 51.7%
2018	14	58.6%	671	61,060	Suspension — 55.3%
2019	15	54.9%	645	61,031	Suspension — 63.9%
2020	16	55.8%	543	60,523	Suspension — 67.8%
2021	17	59.1%	563	60,753	Suspension — 65.4%
2022	18	55.7%	384	61,223	Suspension — 86.7%
2023	19	55.9%	399	61,807	Suspension — 78.2%
2024	20	55.0%	498	63,634	Suspension — 67.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Daihatsu Charade, with age trends.

Suspension

50.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.0%

↑ 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
Brakes	8.8% (5 yrs)	33.7% (20 yrs)	+24.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.4% (5 yrs)	20.7% (20 yrs)	+11.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Daihatsu Charade cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 16,006 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.