1997 Daihatsu Sportrak — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

32.9%

Latest Pass Rate

4,180

Total Tests (All Years)

63,902 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 Sportrak as it ages.

12 yrs54.6%

→ ↓5.0%

13 yrs49.6%

→ ↓0.7%

14 yrs48.9%

→ ↓3.3%

15 yrs45.6%

→ ↑4.0%

16 yrs49.6%

→ ↑0.7%

17 yrs50.3%

→ ↓0.7%

18 yrs49.6%

→ ↓1.6%

19 yrs48.0%

→ ↑2.6%

20 yrs50.6%

→ ↓5.3%

21 yrs45.3%

→ ↑4.7%

22 yrs50.0%

→ ↑14.3%

23 yrs64.3%

→ ↓5.7%

24 yrs58.6%

→ ↓0.1%

25 yrs58.5%

→ ↑3.4%

26 yrs61.9%

→ ↓29.0%

27 yrs32.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	54.6%	689
13 yrs	49.6%	639
14 yrs	48.9%	567
15 yrs	45.6%	463
16 yrs	49.6%	395
17 yrs	50.3%	322
18 yrs	49.6%	252
19 yrs	48.0%	204
20 yrs	50.6%	158
21 yrs	45.3%	86
22 yrs	50.0%	94
23 yrs	64.3%	70
24 yrs	58.6%	70
25 yrs	58.5%	53
26 yrs	61.9%	42
27 yrs	32.9%	76

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	32.9%	76
2023 (26 yrs)	61.9%	42
2022 (25 yrs)	58.5%	53
2021 (24 yrs)	58.6%	70
2020 (23 yrs)	64.3%	70
2019 (22 yrs)	50%	94
2018 (21 yrs)	45.3%	86
2017 (20 yrs)	50.6%	158
2016 (19 yrs)	48%	204
2015 (18 yrs)	49.6%	252
2014 (17 yrs)	50.3%	322
2013 (16 yrs)	49.6%	395
2012 (15 yrs)	45.6%	463
2011 (14 yrs)	48.9%	567
2010 (13 yrs)	49.6%	639
2009 (12 yrs)	54.6%	689

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 689Avg Mileage 67,245Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%

2010High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 639Avg Mileage 67,228Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%

2011High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 567Avg Mileage 66,974Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%

2012High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 463Avg Mileage 62,544Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%

2013High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 395Avg Mileage 65,030Top Failure Suspension — 54.4%

2014High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 322Avg Mileage 63,491Top Failure Suspension — 59.9%

2015High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 252Avg Mileage 62,811Top Failure Suspension — 48.8%

2016High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 204Avg Mileage 67,049Top Failure Suspension — 47.1%

2017High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 158Avg Mileage 62,312Top Failure Suspension — 53.2%

2018High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 86Avg Mileage 67,471Top Failure Suspension — 64.0%

2019High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 94Avg Mileage 67,575Top Failure Brakes — 57.4%

2020High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 70Avg Mileage 67,097Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 38.6%

2021High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 70Avg Mileage 61,133Top Failure Suspension — 47.1%

2022High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 53Avg Mileage 56,098Top Failure Suspension — 41.5%

2023High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 42Avg Mileage 60,534Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2024High Fail Rate

32.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 76Avg Mileage 63,902Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 68.4%

MOT results for 1997 Daihatsu Sportrak by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	54.6%	689	67,245	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2010	13	49.6%	639	67,228	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%
2011	14	48.9%	567	66,974	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%
2012	15	45.6%	463	62,544	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%
2013	16	49.6%	395	65,030	Suspension — 54.4%
2014	17	50.3%	322	63,491	Suspension — 59.9%
2015	18	49.6%	252	62,811	Suspension — 48.8%
2016	19	48.0%	204	67,049	Suspension — 47.1%
2017	20	50.6%	158	62,312	Suspension — 53.2%
2018	21	45.3%	86	67,471	Suspension — 64.0%
2019	22	50.0%	94	67,575	Brakes — 57.4%
2020	23	64.3%	70	67,097	Body, chassis, structure — 38.6%
2021	24	58.6%	70	61,133	Suspension — 47.1%
2022	25	58.5%	53	56,098	Suspension — 41.5%
2023	26	61.9%	42	60,534	Brakes — 50.0%
2024	27	32.9%	76	63,902	Body, chassis, structure — 68.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Body, chassis, structure

45.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.5%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

32.9%

↑ 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
Suspension	14.1% (12 yrs)	28.9% (27 yrs)	+14.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	18.1% (12 yrs)	25.0% (27 yrs)	+6.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997

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About This Data

This page shows how Daihatsu Sportrak cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,180 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.