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1998 Daihatsu Move — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years
Current Age
52.4%
Latest Pass Rate
3,163
Total Tests (All Years)
64,968 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 1998 Daihatsu Move as it ages.

11 yrs59.5%
12 yrs51.4%
13 yrs52.2%
14 yrs52.5%
15 yrs54.1%
16 yrs50.6%
17 yrs53.8%
18 yrs52.2%
19 yrs51.0%
20 yrs67.2%
21 yrs60.8%
22 yrs60.5%
23 yrs47.4%
25 yrs46.7%
26 yrs52.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 11 to 26 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
11 yrs59.5%578
12 yrs51.4%514
13 yrs52.2%452
14 yrs52.5%385
15 yrs54.1%292
16 yrs50.6%241
17 yrs53.8%197
18 yrs52.2%138
19 yrs51.0%104
20 yrs67.2%58
21 yrs60.8%51
22 yrs60.5%43
23 yrs47.4%38
25 yrs46.7%30
26 yrs52.4%42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Daihatsu Move pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 15 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (26 yrs)52.4%42
2023 (25 yrs)46.7%30
2021 (23 yrs)47.4%38
2020 (22 yrs)60.5%43
2019 (21 yrs)60.8%51
2018 (20 yrs)67.2%58
2017 (19 yrs)51%104
2016 (18 yrs)52.2%138
2015 (17 yrs)53.8%197
2014 (16 yrs)50.6%241
2013 (15 yrs)54.1%292
2012 (14 yrs)52.5%385
2011 (13 yrs)52.2%452
2010 (12 yrs)51.4%514
2009 (11 yrs)59.5%578

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
59.5%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 578Avg Mileage 55,677Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2010High Fail Rate
51.4%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 514Avg Mileage 59,178Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%
2011High Fail Rate
52.2%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 452Avg Mileage 61,369Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%
2012High Fail Rate
52.5%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 385Avg Mileage 67,636Top Failure Suspension — 28.6%
2013High Fail Rate
54.1%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 292Avg Mileage 67,345Top Failure Suspension — 67.5%
2014High Fail Rate
50.6%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 241Avg Mileage 64,221Top Failure Suspension — 84.6%
2015High Fail Rate
53.8%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 197Avg Mileage 64,849Top Failure Suspension — 68.0%
2016High Fail Rate
52.2%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 138Avg Mileage 64,152Top Failure Suspension — 78.3%
2017High Fail Rate
51.0%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 104Avg Mileage 64,108Top Failure Suspension — 76.9%
2018
67.2%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 58Avg Mileage 65,127Top Failure Suspension — 70.7%
2019High Fail Rate
60.8%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 51Avg Mileage 62,130Top Failure Suspension — 68.6%
2020High Fail Rate
60.5%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 43Avg Mileage 61,590Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 58.1%
2021High Fail Rate
47.4%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 38Avg Mileage 64,016Top Failure Suspension — 78.9%
2023High Fail Rate
46.7%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 30Avg Mileage 66,337Top Failure Tyres — 50.0%
2024High Fail Rate
52.4%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 42Avg Mileage 64,968Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Daihatsu Move, with age trends.

Suspension
56.3%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
35.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
35.6%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
28.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
26.8%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension14.5% (11 yrs)66.7% (26 yrs)
+52.2%
🔴 ↑
Brakes12.6% (11 yrs)42.9% (26 yrs)
+30.3%
🔴 ↑
Tyres11.8% (11 yrs)33.3% (26 yrs)
+21.5%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Daihatsu Move cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,163 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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