2004 Daihatsu Charade: MOT pass rate and reliability
62.1% of 2004 Daihatsu Charades pass the MOT first time, measured across 346 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 63,004 miles.
How the 2004 compares
- Against all Daihatsu Charades (65.2%, 1,241 tests): -3.1 points
- Against all 2004 cars (64%): -1.9 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Daihatsu Charade model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2004 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Daihatsu Charade:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 67.1% | 231 | 61,804 |
| 2004 | 62.1% | 346 | 63,004 |
| 2005 | 64.3% | 258 | 63,181 |
| 2006 | 66.7% | 252 | 66,718 |
What this means if you are buying a 2004 Charade
The 2004 is a weaker year for this model, passing 3.1 points less often than the Daihatsu Charade average. Some of that is simply age, so compare it against the 2004 figure for all cars above rather than against newer examples. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What a 22-year-old car fails on
A 2004 car is 22 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does. On a 2004 Daihatsu Charade the average at test was 63,004 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
The strongest year for this model is 2003 at 67.1%, and the weakest in our data is 2004 at 62.1%. That 5.0 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2004 car against a newer one tells you very little.
Nearby model years
- 2003 Daihatsu Charade - 67.1%
- 2005 Daihatsu Charade - 64.3%
- 2006 Daihatsu Charade - 66.7%