MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
81,550 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside 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))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
corrosion under vehicle
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Offside 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))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
corrosion under vehicle
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced spring mount area corroded (tapped sound ok) (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play bottom ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Drive shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear shock absorber weak
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Drive shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear shock absorber weak
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
axle bushs
both sides rear axle bushes perished
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
offside front shock absorber is weak
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
offside front shock asorber is very weak
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted (7.3.D.1)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
engine management light on
nearside rear tyre perished
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
nearside head lamp aim on hight limit
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
nearside front brake slight binding
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
nearside front brake slight binding
How Reliable is the Daihatsu Charade?
Based on 135,246 MOT tests across 13,124 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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LX53 HBG is a 2003 Daihatsu Charade in Blue with a 989cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.
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 LX53 HBG, 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 LX53 HBG registered?
LX53 HBG is a 2003 Daihatsu Charade, first registered on 25 November 2003.
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