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S252 BEC

1998 Daihatsu Fourtrak

Blue Diesel 2765cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Mar 2027
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

70,911 mi
Last recorded70,911 miles
Recorded on27 Mar 2026
Typical for 1998 Daihatsu Fourtrak102,408 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS252 BEC
MakeDaihatsu
ModelFourtrak
Year1998
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,765cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 27 Mar 2026 70,911 miles
Fail 1 Mar 2026 70,854 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2025 64,113 miles
Fail 12 Feb 2025 63,450 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2024 53,454 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2023 46,894 miles

Brake pipes coated preventing full inspection

Oil leak

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement

Underbody/chassis partially coated and slightly corroded where visible

Pass 8 Dec 2021 46,531 miles

Brake pipes coated preventing full inspection

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

Oil leak

Underbody/chassis partially coated and slightly corroded where visible

Fail 13 Nov 2021 46,522 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Shock absorber mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (i))

Brake pipes coated preventing full inspection

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

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

Oil leak

Underbody/chassis partially coated and slightly corroded where visible

Pass 26 Oct 2020 44,596 miles
Fail 21 Oct 2020 44,592 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))

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

Pass 3 Sep 2019 44,424 miles

Nearside Front Outer drive shaft gaiter deteriorated

Offside Front Outer drive shaft gaiter deteriorated

Pass 22 Aug 2016 44,282 miles
Pass 31 Jul 2015 43,894 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2014 41,432 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2012 39,380 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2011 38,407 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2010 37,960 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2009 36,081 miles
Fail 3 Aug 2009 36,075 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

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

Pass 17 Jul 2008 33,767 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2007 31,536 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2006 28,731 miles

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

Fail 9 Aug 2006 28,688 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

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

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

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

Oil leak

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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S252 BEC is a 1998 Daihatsu Fourtrak in Blue with a 2,765cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

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 S252 BEC, 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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S252 BEC is a 1998 Daihatsu Fourtrak, first registered on 1 August 1998.

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