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Daihatsu Charade vs Daihatsu Rugged: 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 Rugged
63%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Daihatsu Charade (72%) and Daihatsu Rugged (63%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Daihatsu Charade Daihatsu Rugged
MOT pass rate 72% ✓ 63%
MOT failure rate 28% ✓ 37%
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 ✓ 5.6
Dangerous-fault share 1% 1%
Average mileage 79,975 mi 337,454 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 Rugged

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive Front diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
  3. Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
  4. Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
  5. Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  6. Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage Cooling section of pipe (2.1.5 (a))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Daihatsu Charade (72%) and Daihatsu Rugged (63%) 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.