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MOT reliability

Daihatsu Materia

922 vehicles · 14,435 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate

Based on 922 Daihatsu Materia vehicles and 14,435 completed MOT tests, the Daihatsu Materia has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 94,976 miles.

922
Vehicles
14,435
MOT tests
6,104
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Daihatsu Materia problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Daihatsu Materia MOT tests:

  • Other41%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension33%
  • Brakes16%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Body & structure4%
  • Visibility4%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Steering2%

Daihatsu Materia pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1888%
22378%
399989%
499188%
51,01986%
61,01484%
799485%
898285%
999881%
1099082%
1196679%
1290679%
1389077%
1488575%
1588274%
1678875%
1759971%
1833570%
197773%

Fuel types: Petrol (904), Other (15), Diesel (2), LPG (1)

Most common Daihatsu Materia MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (379 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (330 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (329 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (329 times)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (314 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (306 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (292 times)
  8. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (247 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (246 times)
  10. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (236 times)
  11. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (229 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (215 times)
  13. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (215 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (213 times)
  15. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (193 times)

Daihatsu Materia pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2014 1 5 100% 160,055
2011 2 27 81% 47,937
2010 29 432 85% 84,229
2009 232 3,515 81% 89,971
2008 355 5,732 80% 95,980
2007 280 4,639 81% 98,854

Daihatsu Materia reliability FAQ

Across 922 Daihatsu Materia vehicles in our MOT data, 81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Daihatsu Materia MOT issues are: Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Daihatsu Materia in our data has covered around 94,976 miles.

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