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EJ03 NBF

2003 Daihatsu Charade

Silver Petrol 989cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Mar 2027
Tests27 (21 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

69,383 mi
Last recorded69,383 miles
Recorded on3 Mar 2026
Typical for 2003 Daihatsu Charade44,781 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEJ03 NBF
MakeDaihatsu
ModelCharade
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine989cc

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MOT History

21 pass 6 fail
Pass 3 Mar 2026 69,383 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Fail 3 Mar 2026 69,383 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Mar 2025 59,167 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

battery secure but has been tied down with string

Fail 27 Feb 2025 59,147 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

battery secure but has been tied down with string

Pass 1 Mar 2024 45,342 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 28 Feb 2024 45,330 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis, in front and behind spring top mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 24 Feb 2023 44,085 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2022 41,201 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 26 Feb 2021 38,775 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 25 Feb 2020 37,596 miles
Fail 24 Feb 2020 37,591 miles

Offside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 25 Feb 2019 34,634 miles

1/ both front brake discs corroded on inside edge

Pass 20 Feb 2018 32,012 miles
Fail 20 Feb 2018 32,000 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively split (8.2.2)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported mounting broken (7.1.1)

Pass 21 Feb 2017 28,687 miles

1. Offside front tyre becoming perished. 2. Front brake discs becoming corroded.

Pass 29 Feb 2016 24,853 miles
Fail 29 Feb 2016 24,853 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 24 Jul 2015 24,702 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2014 24,322 miles

Nearside rear tyre becoming perished on side walls.

Pass 25 Jul 2013 24,035 miles

Both rear tyres becoming perished.

Pass 31 Jul 2012 23,600 miles

N/S/F & O/S/R Tyres have small cracks & splits but not showing ply

Pass 21 Jul 2011 23,233 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 15 Jul 2010 22,042 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2009 20,169 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2008 18,096 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2007 15,969 miles

Both front wiper blades have slight splits in

Pass 4 Jul 2006 13,381 miles

How Reliable is the Daihatsu Charade?

Based on 135,246 MOT tests across 13,124 vehicles.

72.3%
Pass Rate
3,470
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
13,124
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 5,998
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 3,937
constant velocity joint gaiter split 3,411
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 3,032
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 2,840
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EJ03 NBF is a 2003 Daihatsu Charade in Silver with a 989cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 EJ03 NBF, 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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What year was EJ03 NBF registered?

EJ03 NBF is a 2003 Daihatsu Charade, first registered on 19 July 2003.

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