MOT Status
ValidMileage
109,436 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Corrosion underbody all over and covered with underseal
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Axle bush prescribed area and inner wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Corrosion underbody all over and covered with underseal
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both ()
Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both (5.3.2 (c))
Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Under the body covered with underseal
Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Under the body covered with underseal
Front Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both (5.3.2 (c))
Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play tye rod (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both sills corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
steering UJ slight play
Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis corroded causing brake pipe mount to be insecure (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play tye rod (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both sills corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
steering UJ slight play
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
heavily undersealed
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
under vehicle undersealed
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect lens faded (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis around brake pipe (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis around spring mounting (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect lens faded (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexi (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
under vehicle undersealed
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
headlights faded
vehicle undersealed
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
headlight lenses faded
vehicle heavily undersealed
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn and cover split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
headlight lenses faded
vehicle heavily undersealed
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear bushes (2.4.G.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Oil leak ()
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Brake pipe slightly corroded front to back (3.6.B.2c)
Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Front Inner brake disc modified but not seriously weakened both sides (3.5.1n)
wax oil to floor front to back
Oil leak
Oil leak
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
front brake discs corroded and pitted
slight cracking to both rear tyres
washer bottle top missing
some cracking on both rear tyre outer side walls
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Daihatsu Charade?
Based on 135,246 MOT tests across 13,124 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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FP53 NCF is a 2004 Daihatsu Charade in Blue with a 989cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.
Across all 2004 Daihatsu Charade models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.5% with a typical mileage of 42,481 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 FP53 NCF, 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 22 years old, this Daihatsu Charade is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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FP53 NCF is a 2004 Daihatsu Charade, first registered on 30 January 2004.
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