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R698 EAB

1998 Daihatsu Fourtrak

Blue Diesel 2765cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Nov 2026
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

132,848 mi
Last recorded132,848 miles
Recorded on5 Nov 2025
Typical for 1998 Daihatsu Fourtrak102,408 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR698 EAB
MakeDaihatsu
ModelFourtrak
Year1998
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,765cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 5 Nov 2025 132,848 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2024 130,763 miles
Fail 19 Apr 2024 130,672 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play Steering stabiliser (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Upper Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn All 4 bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is deformed and structural rigidity is significantly reduced Middle cross member corroded (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded Both under vehicle ()

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Inner and outer sill corroded

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

Nearside Rear Bump stop bracket corroded

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Rear chassis corroded

Rear exhaust fouling chassis

Towbar component corroded, but not excessively (6.1.6 (a))

Pass 11 Apr 2023 130,245 miles
Fail 29 Mar 2023 130,216 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill within 12 inches of seatbelt mounting (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases ex box (6.1.2 (a))

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Trailer electrical socket insecure (4.10 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Apr 2022 128,125 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Apr 2022 127,897 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Apr 2021 112,817 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test both sides ()

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Apr 2021 126,810 miles

Front Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak manifold (8.2.2.1 (b))

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases manifold (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test both sides ()

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Feb 2020 125,602 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all four bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

corrosion under both rear wheel arches

corrosion under dehicle

Pass 19 Feb 2019 123,011 miles

Rear seats folded down

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel steering idler bush warn (2.3 (a) (i))

corrosion rear wheel arches

corrosion under vehicle

Fail 19 Feb 2019 123,001 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Rear seats folded down

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel steering idler bush warn (2.3 (a) (i))

corrosion rear wheel arches

corrosion under vehicle

Pass 1 Mar 2018 118,913 miles

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel slight wear in steering idler (2.2.A.1a)

corrosion under vehicle and rear arches

rear seats folded down

Fail 1 Mar 2018 118,913 miles

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel slight wear in steering idler (2.2.A.1a)

corrosion under vehicle and rear arches

rear seats folded down

Pass 13 Mar 2017 116,759 miles

Towbar component slightly corroded (6.6.1)

corrosion under vehicle

fuel pipes corroded slightly

under trays fitted obscuring components

Pass 28 Jan 2016 115,309 miles
Fail 21 Jan 2016 115,309 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.2.6)

Pass 27 Mar 2015 112,321 miles
Fail 24 Mar 2015 112,317 miles

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

Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)

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

Pass 21 Mar 2014 108,022 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2013 103,986 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

diff bearing has slight play

Pass 4 Apr 2012 100,909 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2011 97,124 miles

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

Pass 9 Apr 2010 92,298 miles

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

Pass 8 Apr 2009 87,971 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 10 Apr 2008 84,855 miles

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Outer Front Lower Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 12 Apr 2007 80,820 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 13 Apr 2006 75,509 miles
Fail 12 Apr 2006 75,509 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

How Reliable is the Daihatsu Fourtrak?

Based on 202,121 MOT tests across 21,470 vehicles.

65.9%
Pass Rate
4,473
Miles/Year
40
Year Lifespan
21,470
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 31,666
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 10,673
Brake pipe excessively corroded 9,249
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 7,656
fog lamp not working 7,228
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R698 EAB is a 1998 Daihatsu Fourtrak in Blue with a 2,765cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

Across all 1998 Daihatsu Fourtrak models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.4% with a typical mileage of 102,408 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Daihatsu Fourtrak fails its MOT is seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 31,666 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R698 EAB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Daihatsu Fourtrak typically stays on UK roads for around 40 years. At 28 years old, this Daihatsu Fourtrak is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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R698 EAB is a 1998 Daihatsu Fourtrak, first registered on 26 March 1998.

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