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HW03 FFC

2003 Daihatsu Charade

Purple Petrol 989cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Feb 2024
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

67,932 mi
Last recorded67,932 miles
Recorded on7 Feb 2023
Typical for 2003 Daihatsu Charade44,781 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHW03 FFC
MakeDaihatsu
ModelCharade
Year2003
ColourPurple
Fuel typePetrol
Engine989cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 7 Feb 2023 67,932 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 6 Feb 2023 67,932 miles

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 4 Feb 2022 63,277 miles

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 19 Jan 2021 56,197 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2020 52,883 miles
Fail 4 Feb 2020 52,882 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Feb 2019 51,344 miles

Rear axle beam bushes cracked

Fail 4 Feb 2019 51,344 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

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

Rear axle beam bushes cracked

Pass 8 Feb 2018 50,533 miles

Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment both (2.5.A.1c)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)

Fuel pipe slightly damaged filler pipes corroded (7.2.2)

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush both (2.4.G.2)

both front tyres 3mm and perishing

Fail 5 Feb 2018 50,519 miles

Fuel hose leaking filler to tank (7.2.3)

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)

Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment both (2.5.A.1c)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)

Fuel pipe slightly damaged filler pipes corroded (7.2.2)

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush both (2.4.G.2)

both front tyres 3mm and perishing

Pass 6 Feb 2017 47,819 miles

Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment both (2.5.A.1c)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both (1.7.5a)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases corroded (7.1.2)

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)

Pass 2 Feb 2016 44,793 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2015 42,267 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 10 Mar 2014 39,606 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2013 36,950 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

advise both front tyres slightly perished

advise rear suspension bushes slightly perished

advise slightly damp around steering rack

Pass 22 Feb 2012 33,566 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

advise both front tyres slightly perished

Fail 21 Feb 2012 33,561 miles

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

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

advise both front tyres slightly perished

advise offside wiper split will need attention soon

advise rear wiper split

Pass 8 Sep 2010 28,830 miles

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

front brake discs wearing

nearside rear tyre wearing nearing limit

offside rear tyre perishing

rear brakes noisey

Fail 8 Sep 2010 28,830 miles

Offside Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)

front brake discs wearing

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

nearside rear tyre wearing nearing limit

offside rear tyre perishing

rear brakes noisey

Pass 10 Nov 2009 26,143 miles
Fail 3 Nov 2009 26,143 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint is excessively worn (2.5.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Windscreen wiper control is inaccessible to the driver (8.2.1a)

Pass 7 Oct 2008 22,648 miles
Fail 1 Oct 2008 22,648 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint is excessively worn (2.5.C.1b)

Pass 19 Jun 2007 18,006 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 21 Jun 2006 14,394 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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HW03 FFC is a 2003 Daihatsu Charade in Purple with a 989cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

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 HW03 FFC, 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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HW03 FFC is a 2003 Daihatsu Charade, first registered on 28 June 2003.

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