2005 Daihatsu Charade — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

54.5%

Latest Pass Rate

9,015

Total Tests (All Years)

62,827 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 54.5%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 0.9% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Daihatsu Charade as it ages.

4 yrs77.9%

→ ↓1.6%

5 yrs76.3%

→ ↑0.1%

6 yrs76.4%

→ ↓0.6%

7 yrs75.8%

→ ↓4.3%

8 yrs71.5%

→ ↑1.4%

9 yrs72.9%

→ ↓0.2%

10 yrs72.7%

→ ↓4.3%

11 yrs68.4%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs68.4%

→ ↓7.0%

13 yrs61.4%

→ ↑2.8%

14 yrs64.2%

→ ↓2.1%

15 yrs62.1%

→ ↓2.7%

16 yrs59.4%

→ ↓0.0%

17 yrs59.4%

→ ↓2.4%

18 yrs57.0%

→ ↓2.5%

19 yrs54.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	77.9%	774
5 yrs	76.3%	756
6 yrs	76.4%	777
7 yrs	75.8%	764
8 yrs	71.5%	743
9 yrs	72.9%	719
10 yrs	72.7%	711
11 yrs	68.4%	674
12 yrs	68.4%	624
13 yrs	61.4%	412
14 yrs	64.2%	369
15 yrs	62.1%	380
16 yrs	59.4%	394
17 yrs	59.4%	286
18 yrs	57.0%	302
19 yrs	54.5%	330

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Daihatsu Charade pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	54.5%	330
2023 (18 yrs)	57%	302
2022 (17 yrs)	59.4%	286
2021 (16 yrs)	59.4%	394
2020 (15 yrs)	62.1%	380
2019 (14 yrs)	64.2%	369
2018 (13 yrs)	61.4%	412
2017 (12 yrs)	68.4%	624
2016 (11 yrs)	68.4%	674
2015 (10 yrs)	72.7%	711
2014 (9 yrs)	72.9%	719
2013 (8 yrs)	71.5%	743
2012 (7 yrs)	75.8%	764
2011 (6 yrs)	76.4%	777
2010 (5 yrs)	76.3%	756
2009 (4 yrs)	77.9%	774

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 774Avg Mileage 22,741Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 7.6%

2010

76.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 756Avg Mileage 26,746Top Failure Tyres — 7.9%

2011

76.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 777Avg Mileage 31,731Top Failure Tyres — 8.1%

2012

75.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 764Avg Mileage 35,994Top Failure Brakes — 8.1%

2013

71.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 743Avg Mileage 40,372Top Failure Brakes — 18.0%

2014

72.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 719Avg Mileage 45,264Top Failure Brakes — 23.2%

2015

72.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 711Avg Mileage 48,108Top Failure Suspension — 22.9%

2016

68.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 674Avg Mileage 50,864Top Failure Suspension — 28.8%

2017

68.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 624Avg Mileage 53,337Top Failure Suspension — 31.6%

2018High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 412Avg Mileage 54,575Top Failure Suspension — 37.6%

2019High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 369Avg Mileage 54,474Top Failure Suspension — 42.0%

2020High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 380Avg Mileage 59,223Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%

2021High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 394Avg Mileage 57,909Top Failure Suspension — 52.5%

2022High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 286Avg Mileage 58,150Top Failure Suspension — 76.2%

2023High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 302Avg Mileage 60,896Top Failure Suspension — 78.5%

2024High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 330Avg Mileage 62,827Top Failure Suspension — 84.2%

MOT results for 2005 Daihatsu Charade by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	77.9%	774	22,741	Driver's View of the Road — 7.6%
2010	5	76.3%	756	26,746	Tyres — 7.9%
2011	6	76.4%	777	31,731	Tyres — 8.1%
2012	7	75.8%	764	35,994	Brakes — 8.1%
2013	8	71.5%	743	40,372	Brakes — 18.0%
2014	9	72.9%	719	45,264	Brakes — 23.2%
2015	10	72.7%	711	48,108	Suspension — 22.9%
2016	11	68.4%	674	50,864	Suspension — 28.8%
2017	12	68.4%	624	53,337	Suspension — 31.6%
2018	13	61.4%	412	54,575	Suspension — 37.6%
2019	14	64.2%	369	54,474	Suspension — 42.0%
2020	15	62.1%	380	59,223	Suspension — 42.9%
2021	16	59.4%	394	57,909	Suspension — 52.5%
2022	17	59.4%	286	58,150	Suspension — 76.2%
2023	18	57.0%	302	60,896	Suspension — 78.5%
2024	19	54.5%	330	62,827	Suspension — 84.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Daihatsu Charade, with age trends.

Suspension

41.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

23.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.0%

↑ 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	6.5% (4 yrs)	36.1% (19 yrs)	+29.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.2% (4 yrs)	30.3% (19 yrs)	+23.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Daihatsu Charade cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 9,015 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.