Daihatsu Fourtrak: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Daihatsu Fourtrak fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 10.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,314 individual Daihatsu Fourtrak tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 65.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 34 in every 100 Daihatsu Fourtraks presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Daihatsu Fourtrak tested had covered 117,960 miles and was built around 1997.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Daihatsu Fourtrak sits 10.9 points below the national average, ranked 1,854 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

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Most common MOT failures on a Daihatsu Fourtrak

1. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 10.1% of tests (37.9x the national rate for this defect)
2. Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point, 5.8% of tests (25.25x the national rate for this defect)
3. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 5.5% of tests (13.26x the national rate for this defect)
4. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 8.7% of tests (9.19x the national rate for this defect)
5. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.9% of tests (8.82x the national rate for this defect)
6. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3% of tests (4.53x the national rate for this defect)
7. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 3.5% of tests (3.46x the national rate for this defect)
8. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 3.7% of tests (2.8x the national rate for this defect)
9. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4.3% of tests (2.78x the national rate for this defect)
10. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.6% of tests (2.63x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,314 DVSA-tracked Daihatsu Fourtrak tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.09% of these flagged Daihatsu Fourtrak defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Daihatsu Fourtrak

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Daihatsu Fourtrak before it actually fails on it.

1. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 5.1% of tests (38.11x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point, 8.7% of tests (29.86x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is excessive, 4.9% of tests (25.96x the national rate for this advisory)
4. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 11.3% of tests (17.36x the national rate for this advisory)
5. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 19.1% of tests (15.35x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
6. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 7.4% of tests (4.86x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
7. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 5.6% of tests (4.22x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
8. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 8.7% of tests (3.05x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 16.9% of tests (3.04x the national rate for this advisory)
10. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 15.4% of tests (2.48x the national rate for this advisory)

From 1,314 DVSA-tracked Daihatsu Fourtrak tests, 2024.

Daihatsu Fourtrak pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Daihatsu Fourtrak year:

• 1998 Daihatsu Fourtrak - 65% first-time pass, 260 tests
• 1999 Daihatsu Fourtrak - 63.3% first-time pass, 210 tests

Other Daihatsu models

• Daihatsu Sirion - 66.8%
• Daihatsu Terios - 64.3%
• Daihatsu Copen - 73.6%
• Daihatsu Charade - 64.7%
• Daihatsu Hijet - 63.3%
• Daihatsu Materia - 73%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Jaguar S-Type - 65.9%
• Renault Megane Scenic - 65.9%
• Hyundai Amica - 65.8%
• Alfa Romeo 156 - 65.8%
• Volkswagen Lupo - 65.7%
• Citroen Ds5 - 65.7%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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