MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
46,077 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
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 in two places (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both sides (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Vehicle structure is fractured but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all chassis (6.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt offside and nearside inner gaiters (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside mirror casing missing
Tyre worn close to the legal limit offside front and nearside front tyres worn on outer edges 155/65/13 (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded before flexi (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt offside and nearside inner gaiters (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside mirror casing missing
Tyre worn close to the legal limit offside front and nearside front tyres worn on outer edges 155/65/13 (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 155/65/13 (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 155/65/13 (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
both inner c.v boots grease leaking past small metal securing band fastening but boots secure and not split
nearside front tyre tread wearing low on the outer edge
rear axle mounting rubber bushes starting to deteriorate
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
both inner c.v boots grease leaking past small metal securing band fastening but boots secure and not split
nearside front tyre tread wearing low on the outer edge
rear axle mounting rubber bushes starting to deteriorate
Nearside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
front brake discs inner faces poor condition
front brake discs inner face's poor condition
front brake pads wearing low
offside and nearside rear axle mounting rubber bushes starting to deteriorate
front brake discs inner faces poor condition
tiny play in offside front lower suspension arm bottom ball joint
both front brake discs inner face's rusting
offside rear and nearside rear trailing arms rubber bushes starting to deteriorate
tiny play starting in offside front lower suspension arm ball joint
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
How Reliable is the Daihatsu Charade?
Based on 135,246 MOT tests across 13,124 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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FV03 ELC is a 2003 Daihatsu Charade in Gold with a 989cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.
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 FV03 ELC, 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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FV03 ELC is a 2003 Daihatsu Charade, first registered on 23 April 2003.
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