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NL53 NJU

2003 Daihatsu Charade

Gold Petrol 989cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Mar 2026
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

60,427 mi
Last recorded60,427 miles
Recorded on10 Mar 2025
Typical for 2003 Daihatsu Charade44,781 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNL53 NJU
MakeDaihatsu
ModelCharade
Year2003
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine989cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 10 Mar 2025 60,427 miles
Fail 6 Mar 2025 60,420 miles

Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 11 Mar 2024 59,601 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2023 58,249 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2022 55,552 miles

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

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 8 Mar 2022 55,552 miles

Central Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases middle box blowing cracked weld around pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Central Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Emissions not tested due to exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 10 Mar 2021 53,285 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2020 51,753 miles

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

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Mar 2020 51,723 miles

Offside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis hold behind spring top mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Mar 2019 49,526 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2018 47,407 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 9 Mar 2018 47,392 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 8 Mar 2017 44,877 miles

centre exhaust rubber missing but system secure

Fail 6 Mar 2017 44,875 miles

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch (2.4.A.3)

centre exhaust rubber missing but system secure

Pass 8 Mar 2016 41,826 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2016 41,821 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure on tread area (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure on tread area (4.1.D.1b)

slight cracking n/s and o/s/f tyres on tread area

Pass 4 Mar 2015 38,908 miles

front tyres perished on tread

rear tyres wearing on outer edge

Pass 27 Feb 2014 36,239 miles

Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 5 Mar 2013 34,022 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2013 34,021 miles

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 8 Mar 2012 31,203 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2012 31,201 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 2 Mar 2011 28,279 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2010 25,012 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2009 22,560 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2008 20,777 miles
Pass 8 May 2007 19,880 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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NL53 NJU is a 2003 Daihatsu Charade in Gold with a 989cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

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 NL53 NJU, 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 NL53 NJU registered?

NL53 NJU is a 2003 Daihatsu Charade, first registered on 19 September 2003.

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