Are Daihatsu vehicles reliable?

Daihatsu vehicles pass their MOT first time 67.1% of the time across 16,841 DVSA tests, 9.9 points below the 77% national average. That ranks Daihatsu 48 of 50 major UK brands.

Daihatsu: MOT pass rate and reliability

Daihatsu vehicles pass the MOT first time 67.1% of the time, measured across 16,841 DVSA tests. That is 9.9 points worse than the 77% national average, ranking Daihatsu 48 of 50 major brands sold in the UK.

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Every brand ranked

Ferrari - 95.9%
LEVC - 95.4%
Aston Martin - 93.2%
Bentley - 92.5%
Porsche - 88.7%
Lexus - 87.7%
Tesla - 84.8%
Maserati - 84.3%
MG - 83.9%
BMW - 82.5%
Jaguar - 81.9%
Abarth - 81.8%
Audi - 81.6%
MINI - 81.6%
Toyota - 81.3%
Land Rover - 80.6%
Skoda - 80.6%
Mercedes-Benz - 79.9%
Suzuki - 79.5%
Kia - 78.9%
Hyundai - 78.8%
SEAT - 78.7%
Subaru - 78.6%
Honda - 78.3%
Dacia - 78.3%
Volvo - 78.2%
Jeep - 78%
Smart - 77.6%
Volkswagen - 77.1%
Mazda - 77%
Mitsubishi - 76.9%
DS - 76.2%
London Taxis International - 75.5%
Ford - 74.8%
Isuzu - 73.7%
Nissan - 73.4%
Peugeot - 73.2%
Fiat - 73%
Ssangyong - 73%
Vauxhall - 72.4%
Alfa Romeo - 72.4%
Citroen - 70.8%
Iveco - 70.2%
Rover - 70.2%
Saab - 69.1%
Renault - 68.1%
Chrysler - 67.2%
Daihatsu - 67.1%
Chrysler-Jeep - 67%
Chevrolet - 62.8%

Daihatsu models

Daihatsu Sirion - 66.8%, 6,196 tests
Daihatsu Terios - 64.3%, 4,082 tests
Daihatsu Fourtrak - 65.8%, 1,314 tests
Daihatsu Copen - 73.6%, 1,290 tests
Daihatsu Charade - 64.7%, 1,250 tests
Daihatsu Hijet - 63.3%, 884 tests
Daihatsu Materia - 73%, 633 tests

Most common MOT failures across every Daihatsu

Pooled across all Daihatsu models, not just one: what actually fails on a Daihatsu more than the UK average.

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, 11.5% of tests (12.2x the national rate for this defect)
Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point, 2.6% of tests (11.32x the national rate for this defect)
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, 2.8% of tests (10.65x the national rate for this defect)
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 3.6% of tests (8.7x the national rate for this defect)
Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 3.5% of tests (3.47x the national rate for this defect)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 3.6% of tests (3.32x the national rate for this defect)
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 11% of tests (2.18x the national rate for this defect)
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.2% of tests (2.12x the national rate for this defect)
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 3.9% of tests (2.06x the national rate for this defect)
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 4.1% of tests (1.73x the national rate for this defect)

From 17,011 DVSA-tracked Daihatsu tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.34% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories across every Daihatsu

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. Pooled across all Daihatsu models, this is a different list from the failures above.

Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 8.7% of tests (6.98x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
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, 9.9% of tests (6.52x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 5.1% of tests (4.58x the national rate for this advisory)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 18.9% of tests (3.05x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 14.8% of tests (2.85x the national rate for this advisory)
Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 7.4% of tests (2.61x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 11.5% of tests (2.43x the national rate for this advisory)
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 29.7% of tests (2.22x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 4.2% of tests (1.58x the national rate for this advisory)
A tyre seriously damaged, 20.5% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this advisory)

From 17,011 DVSA-tracked Daihatsu tests, 2024.

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