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Daihatsu Charade vs Daihatsu Light van: 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 Light van
70%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Daihatsu Charade (72%) and Daihatsu Light van (70%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Daihatsu Charade Daihatsu Light van
MOT pass rate 72% ✓ 70%
MOT failure rate 28% ✓ 30%
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 ✓ 2.8
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0% ✓
Average mileage 79,975 mi 229,268 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 Light van

  1. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
  2. Fuel pipe/s corroded
  3. Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
  4. Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
  5. Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
  6. Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Daihatsu Charade (72%) and Daihatsu Light van (70%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Daihatsu Charade report Full Daihatsu Light van 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.