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Daihatsu Charade vs Daihatsu Hatchback: 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 Hatchback
76%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Daihatsu Charade (72%) and Daihatsu Hatchback (76%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Daihatsu Charade Daihatsu Hatchback
MOT pass rate 72% 76% ✓
MOT failure rate 28% 24% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 0.6 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0% ✓
Average mileage 79,975 mi 58,848 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 Hatchback

  1. Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Horn not working (1.6.2a)
  5. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
  6. screen cracked centre lower

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Daihatsu Charade (72%) and Daihatsu Hatchback (76%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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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.