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Daihatsu Charade vs Daihatsu Convertible: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Daihatsu Charade
72%
MOT pass rate · 15,197 vehicles
Daihatsu Convertible
88%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Daihatsu Charade (72%) and Daihatsu Convertible (88%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Daihatsu Charade Daihatsu Convertible
MOT pass rate 72% 88% ✓
MOT failure rate 28% 12% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 0.5 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0% ✓
Average mileage 79,975 mi 73,918 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 15,197 1

Most common faults

Daihatsu Charade

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Daihatsu Convertible

  1. vairous parts of floor pan/body corroded
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Centre Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
  4. Body has slight corrosion offside rear spring mounting (6.1.B.2)
  5. Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings nearside front inner wheel arch 30cm from subfame mounting and gearbox mounting (6.1.B.2)
  6. Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings nearside rear inner sill wheel arch 30cm from suspension mounting (6.1.B.2)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Daihatsu Charade (72%) and Daihatsu Convertible (88%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Daihatsu Charade report Full Daihatsu Convertible report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.