1997 Daihatsu Move — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

51.6%

Latest Pass Rate

3,002

Total Tests (All Years)

58,619 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 1997 Daihatsu Move as it ages.

12 yrs54.5%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs54.5%

→ ↑0.5%

14 yrs55.0%

→ ↓5.1%

15 yrs49.9%

→ ↑3.1%

16 yrs53.0%

→ ↓0.3%

17 yrs52.7%

→ ↓4.4%

18 yrs48.3%

→ ↑2.8%

19 yrs51.1%

→ ↑2.0%

20 yrs53.1%

→ ↓8.0%

21 yrs45.1%

→ ↑14.9%

22 yrs60.0%

→ ↓10.0%

23 yrs50.0%

→ ↑1.6%

24 yrs51.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	54.5%	609
13 yrs	54.5%	527
14 yrs	55.0%	436
15 yrs	49.9%	357
16 yrs	53.0%	283
17 yrs	52.7%	222
18 yrs	48.3%	176
19 yrs	51.1%	139
20 yrs	53.1%	96
21 yrs	45.1%	51
22 yrs	60.0%	45
23 yrs	50.0%	30
24 yrs	51.6%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Daihatsu Move pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (24 yrs)	51.6%	31
2020 (23 yrs)	50%	30
2019 (22 yrs)	60%	45
2018 (21 yrs)	45.1%	51
2017 (20 yrs)	53.1%	96
2016 (19 yrs)	51.1%	139
2015 (18 yrs)	48.3%	176
2014 (17 yrs)	52.7%	222
2013 (16 yrs)	53%	283
2012 (15 yrs)	49.9%	357
2011 (14 yrs)	55%	436
2010 (13 yrs)	54.5%	527
2009 (12 yrs)	54.5%	609

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 609Avg Mileage 60,932Top Failure Suspension — 20.5%

2010High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 527Avg Mileage 64,600Top Failure Suspension — 24.3%

2011High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 436Avg Mileage 64,084Top Failure Suspension — 22.5%

2012High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 357Avg Mileage 64,654Top Failure Suspension — 28.0%

2013High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 283Avg Mileage 63,106Top Failure Suspension — 56.5%

2014High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 222Avg Mileage 68,029Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%

2015High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 176Avg Mileage 66,388Top Failure Suspension — 81.3%

2016High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 139Avg Mileage 66,174Top Failure Suspension — 82.7%

2017High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 96Avg Mileage 61,965Top Failure Suspension — 99.0%

2018High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 51Avg Mileage 60,945Top Failure Suspension — 111.8%

2019High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 45Avg Mileage 58,505Top Failure Suspension — 91.1%

2020High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 30Avg Mileage 53,566Top Failure Suspension — 90.0%

2021High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 31Avg Mileage 58,619Top Failure Suspension — 100.0%

MOT results for 1997 Daihatsu Move by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	54.5%	609	60,932	Suspension — 20.5%
2010	13	54.5%	527	64,600	Suspension — 24.3%
2011	14	55.0%	436	64,084	Suspension — 22.5%
2012	15	49.9%	357	64,654	Suspension — 28.0%
2013	16	53.0%	283	63,106	Suspension — 56.5%
2014	17	52.7%	222	68,029	Suspension — 66.7%
2015	18	48.3%	176	66,388	Suspension — 81.3%
2016	19	51.1%	139	66,174	Suspension — 82.7%
2017	20	53.1%	96	61,965	Suspension — 99.0%
2018	21	45.1%	51	60,945	Suspension — 111.8%
2019	22	60.0%	45	58,505	Suspension — 91.1%
2020	23	50.0%	30	53,566	Suspension — 90.0%
2021	24	51.6%	31	58,619	Suspension — 100.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Daihatsu Move, with age trends.

Suspension

67.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

39.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.8%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	20.5% (12 yrs)	100.0% (24 yrs)	+79.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	20.2% (12 yrs)	48.4% (24 yrs)	+28.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.0% (12 yrs)	29.0% (24 yrs)	+15.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999

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About This Data

This page shows how Daihatsu Move cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 3,002 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.