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2004 Daihatsu Extol — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years
Current Age
55.4%
Latest Pass Rate
2,490
Total Tests (All Years)
94,499 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 55.4%
Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 1.2% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs80.2%
6 yrs76.4%
7 yrs66.4%
8 yrs66.5%
9 yrs58.8%
10 yrs59.7%
11 yrs62.8%
12 yrs57.1%
13 yrs54.4%
14 yrs58.3%
15 yrs54.9%
16 yrs57.8%
17 yrs51.8%
18 yrs48.4%
19 yrs54.2%
20 yrs55.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 5 to 20 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
5 yrs80.2%247
6 yrs76.4%246
7 yrs66.4%241
8 yrs66.5%239
9 yrs58.8%226
10 yrs59.7%216
11 yrs62.8%196
12 yrs57.1%175
13 yrs54.4%149
14 yrs58.3%108
15 yrs54.9%91
16 yrs57.8%83
17 yrs51.8%85
18 yrs48.4%64
19 yrs54.2%59
20 yrs55.4%65

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (20 yrs)55.4%65
2023 (19 yrs)54.2%59
2022 (18 yrs)48.4%64
2021 (17 yrs)51.8%85
2020 (16 yrs)57.8%83
2019 (15 yrs)54.9%91
2018 (14 yrs)58.3%108
2017 (13 yrs)54.4%149
2016 (12 yrs)57.1%175
2015 (11 yrs)62.8%196
2014 (10 yrs)59.7%216
2013 (9 yrs)58.8%226
2012 (8 yrs)66.5%239
2011 (7 yrs)66.4%241
2010 (6 yrs)76.4%246
2009 (5 yrs)80.2%247

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
80.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 247Avg Mileage 41,752Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%
2010
76.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 246Avg Mileage 48,773Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%
2011
66.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 241Avg Mileage 55,022Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%
2012
66.5%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 239Avg Mileage 59,763Top Failure Tyres — 14.6%
2013High Fail Rate
58.8%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 226Avg Mileage 67,117Top Failure Suspension — 38.9%
2014High Fail Rate
59.7%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 216Avg Mileage 70,314Top Failure Brakes — 32.4%
2015High Fail Rate
62.8%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 196Avg Mileage 72,365Top Failure Suspension — 40.8%
2016High Fail Rate
57.1%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 175Avg Mileage 76,549Top Failure Brakes — 29.1%
2017High Fail Rate
54.4%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 149Avg Mileage 76,864Top Failure Suspension — 53.0%
2018High Fail Rate
58.3%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 108Avg Mileage 76,970Top Failure Suspension — 53.7%
2019High Fail Rate
54.9%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 91Avg Mileage 82,941Top Failure Suspension — 61.5%
2020High Fail Rate
57.8%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 83Avg Mileage 79,823Top Failure Suspension — 60.2%
2021High Fail Rate
51.8%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 85Avg Mileage 83,923Top Failure Suspension — 82.4%
2022High Fail Rate
48.4%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 64Avg Mileage 79,096Top Failure Suspension — 90.6%
2023High Fail Rate
54.2%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 59Avg Mileage 82,765Top Failure Suspension — 113.6%
2024High Fail Rate
55.4%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 65Avg Mileage 94,499Top Failure Suspension — 56.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension
59.0%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
45.4%
↑ Increases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
33.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
32.3%
↑ Increases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
24.6%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes4.0% (5 yrs)32.3% (20 yrs)
+28.3%
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Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Daihatsu Extol cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,490 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.

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