MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
45,814 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Chassis excessively corroded directly next to coil spring (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
corrosion o/s/r chassis
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
front pads low and o/s/f caliper binding slightly
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
fuel filler neck pipes corroded
nearside front outer cv boot deteriorated & cracking
offside front wheel slightly binding & pads worn
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both front (2.2.C.1c)
front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
fuel filler neck pipe corroded
nearside mirror damaged
nearside rear brake pipe slight corrosion
offside front wheel binding
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both front (2.2.C.1c)
front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
fuel filler neck pipe corroded
nearside mirror damaged
nearside rear brake pipe slight corrosion
offside front wheel binding
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
fuel tank filler pipes are corroded
offside front wheel is slightly stiff to rotate
exhaust is slightly detriorated
fuel tank filler pipes are corroded
Offside Front constant velocity joint is slightly worn (2.5.C.1b)
fuel tank filler pipe is corroded
nearside mirror casing is damaged
Offside Front constant velocity joint is slightly worn (2.5.C.1b)
fuel tank filler pipe is corroded
nearside mirror casing is damaged
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Front Upper Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
noise on brakes/suspension on load
How Reliable is the Daihatsu Charade?
Based on 135,246 MOT tests across 13,124 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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DK53 UTF is a 2003 Daihatsu Charade in Silver with a 989cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.
Across all 2003 Daihatsu Charade models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.9% with a typical mileage of 44,781 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Daihatsu Charade fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 5,998 recorded failures. If you're considering buying DK53 UTF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Daihatsu Charade typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 23 years old, this Daihatsu Charade is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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DK53 UTF is a 2003 Daihatsu Charade, first registered on 22 December 2003.
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