Daihatsu Materia: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Daihatsu Materia fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 3.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 633 individual Daihatsu Materia tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate73%
UK national average76.7%
Difference-3.7 points
Tests analysed633
Average mileage at test90,334 miles
Average year of manufacture2008
Reliability rank1,679 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 73% first-time pass rate means roughly 27 in every 100 Daihatsu Materias 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 Materia tested had covered 90,334 miles and was built around 2008.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Daihatsu Materia bought as a repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Daihatsu Materia rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Daihatsu Materias actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Daihatsu Materia

  1. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 4.2% of tests (5.08x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.4% of tests (4.28x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Parking brake inoperative on one side, 1.8% of tests (4.08x 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, 3.1% of tests (3.76x the national rate for this defect)
  5. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.4% of tests (3.39x the national rate for this defect)
  6. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 2.7% of tests (2.75x the national rate for this defect)
  7. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.5% of tests (2.64x the national rate for this defect)
  8. A tyre seriously damaged, 5.2% of tests (2.56x the national rate for this defect)
  9. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1.8% of tests (2.41x the national rate for this defect)
  10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 3% of tests (2.19x the national rate for this defect)

From 930 DVSA-tracked Daihatsu Materia tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.2% of these flagged Daihatsu Materia defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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