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MOT reliability

Daihatsu Applause

515 vehicles · 2,144 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate

Based on 515 Daihatsu Applause vehicles and 2,144 completed MOT tests, the Daihatsu Applause has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 94,012 miles.

515
Vehicles
2,144
MOT tests
4,286
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Daihatsu Applause problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Daihatsu Applause MOT tests:

  • Other101%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Steering5%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Brakes3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Body & structure0%
  • Lamps & electrical0%

Daihatsu Applause pass rate by age

How the Daihatsu Applause's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
7450%
8450%
9475%
101471%
114562%
1214864%
1329264%
1435461%
1539260%
1630562%
1719761%
1811763%
197457%
204963%

Fuel types: Petrol (513), Diesel (1), Electric (1)

Most common Daihatsu Applause MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Daihatsu Applause MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (260 times)
  2. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (80 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (74 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (70 times)
  5. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (66 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (61 times)
  7. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (58 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (58 times)
  9. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (56 times)
  10. Fuel pipe/s corroded (53 times)
  11. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (52 times)
  12. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (51 times)
  13. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (48 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (48 times)
  15. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (45 times)

Daihatsu Applause pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1999 1 9 67% 103,567
1998 1 6 50% 94,351
1997 1 5 60% 81,661
1996 3 15 53% 77,821
1995 17 64 67% 82,800
1994 56 223 61% 94,908
1993 125 523 63% 88,189
1992 144 610 61% 101,326
1991 93 347 61% 89,194
1990 66 308 62% 98,174
1989 8 34 74% 100,631

Daihatsu Applause reliability FAQ

Across 515 Daihatsu Applause vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Daihatsu Applause MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3).

The typical Daihatsu Applause in our data has covered around 94,012 miles.

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