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1999 Daihatsu Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years
Current Age
40.6%
Latest Pass Rate
188
Total Tests (All Years)
74,310 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Unclassified

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 40.6%
Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 12.5% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Daihatsu Unclassified as it ages.

10 yrs45.6%
11 yrs51.0%
12 yrs41.0%
13 yrs40.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 10 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
10 yrs45.6%68
11 yrs51.0%49
12 yrs41.0%39
13 yrs40.6%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Daihatsu Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (13 yrs)40.6%32
2011 (12 yrs)41%39
2010 (11 yrs)51%49
2009 (10 yrs)45.6%68

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
45.6%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 68Avg Mileage 69,808Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%
2010High Fail Rate
51.0%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 49Avg Mileage 73,481Top Failure Suspension — 26.5%
2011High Fail Rate
41.0%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 39Avg Mileage 75,450Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 35.9%
2012High Fail Rate
40.6%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 32Avg Mileage 74,310Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Daihatsu Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
34.5%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
29.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
28.2%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
21.6%
— Consistent
Tyres
20.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension23.5% (10 yrs)40.6% (13 yrs)
+17.1%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment35.3% (10 yrs)50.0% (13 yrs)
+14.7%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions13.2% (10 yrs)15.6% (13 yrs)
+2.4%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road17.6% (10 yrs)18.8% (13 yrs)
+1.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Daihatsu Unclassified cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 188 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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