2006 Daihatsu Charade — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

58.1%

Latest Pass Rate

6,778

Total Tests (All Years)

65,337 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 58.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 3.8% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Daihatsu Charade as it ages.

3 yrs80.5%

→ ↓4.9%

4 yrs75.6%

→ ↑2.7%

5 yrs78.3%

→ ↓0.2%

6 yrs78.1%

→ ↓4.8%

7 yrs73.3%

→ ↑0.5%

8 yrs73.8%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs71.1%

→ ↑4.7%

10 yrs75.8%

→ ↓5.2%

11 yrs70.6%

→ ↓3.4%

12 yrs67.2%

→ ↓5.5%

13 yrs61.7%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs60.2%

→ ↑3.5%

15 yrs63.7%

→ ↓5.7%

16 yrs58.0%

→ ↑1.4%

17 yrs59.4%

→ ↓1.3%

18 yrs58.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.5%	534
4 yrs	75.6%	536
5 yrs	78.3%	535
6 yrs	78.1%	534
7 yrs	73.3%	524
8 yrs	73.8%	515
9 yrs	71.1%	502
10 yrs	75.8%	496
11 yrs	70.6%	487
12 yrs	67.2%	329
13 yrs	61.7%	324
14 yrs	60.2%	304
15 yrs	63.7%	336
16 yrs	58.0%	231
17 yrs	59.4%	271
18 yrs	58.1%	320

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Daihatsu Charade pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	58.1%	320
2023 (17 yrs)	59.4%	271
2022 (16 yrs)	58%	231
2021 (15 yrs)	63.7%	336
2020 (14 yrs)	60.2%	304
2019 (13 yrs)	61.7%	324
2018 (12 yrs)	67.2%	329
2017 (11 yrs)	70.6%	487
2016 (10 yrs)	75.8%	496
2015 (9 yrs)	71.1%	502
2014 (8 yrs)	73.8%	515
2013 (7 yrs)	73.3%	524
2012 (6 yrs)	78.1%	534
2011 (5 yrs)	78.3%	535
2010 (4 yrs)	75.6%	536
2009 (3 yrs)	80.5%	534

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 534Avg Mileage 18,203Top Failure Tyres — 8.4%

2010

75.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 536Avg Mileage 22,801Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 8.6%

2011

78.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 535Avg Mileage 27,633Top Failure Tyres — 8.2%

2012

78.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 534Avg Mileage 32,419Top Failure Tyres — 8.4%

2013

73.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 524Avg Mileage 37,939Top Failure Brakes — 14.9%

2014

73.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 515Avg Mileage 40,762Top Failure Suspension — 18.3%

2015

71.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 502Avg Mileage 45,063Top Failure Tyres — 17.7%

2016

75.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 496Avg Mileage 49,436Top Failure Suspension — 19.2%

2017

70.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 487Avg Mileage 53,556Top Failure Suspension — 25.1%

2018

67.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 329Avg Mileage 56,409Top Failure Suspension — 25.5%

2019High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 324Avg Mileage 57,341Top Failure Suspension — 37.3%

2020High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 304Avg Mileage 58,603Top Failure Suspension — 45.4%

2021High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 336Avg Mileage 59,907Top Failure Suspension — 55.7%

2022High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 231Avg Mileage 62,695Top Failure Suspension — 58.4%

2023High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 271Avg Mileage 63,650Top Failure Suspension — 70.1%

2024High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 320Avg Mileage 65,337Top Failure Suspension — 62.2%

MOT results for 2006 Daihatsu Charade by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	80.5%	534	18,203	Tyres — 8.4%
2010	4	75.6%	536	22,801	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 8.6%
2011	5	78.3%	535	27,633	Tyres — 8.2%
2012	6	78.1%	534	32,419	Tyres — 8.4%
2013	7	73.3%	524	37,939	Brakes — 14.9%
2014	8	73.8%	515	40,762	Suspension — 18.3%
2015	9	71.1%	502	45,063	Tyres — 17.7%
2016	10	75.8%	496	49,436	Suspension — 19.2%
2017	11	70.6%	487	53,556	Suspension — 25.1%
2018	12	67.2%	329	56,409	Suspension — 25.5%
2019	13	61.7%	324	57,341	Suspension — 37.3%
2020	14	60.2%	304	58,603	Suspension — 45.4%
2021	15	63.7%	336	59,907	Suspension — 55.7%
2022	16	58.0%	231	62,695	Suspension — 58.4%
2023	17	59.4%	271	63,650	Suspension — 70.1%
2024	18	58.1%	320	65,337	Suspension — 62.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Daihatsu Charade, with age trends.

Suspension

34.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

20.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.9%

↑ 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	6.4% (3 yrs)	35.3% (18 yrs)	+28.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.4% (3 yrs)	22.2% (18 yrs)	+13.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Daihatsu Charade cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,778 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.