Daihatsu Charade
Registered from 1992 to 2011.
About this model
The Daihatsu Charade is a supermini car produced by the Japanese manufacturer Daihatsu from 1977 to 2000. It is considered by Daihatsu as a "large compact" or "supermini" car, to differentiate it from the smaller, urban-oriented kei cars in its line-up, such as the Daihatsu Mira. It replaced the Daihatsu Consorte, although the Charmant took over from the bigger-engined Consortes, and did not share a platform with a Toyota product.
From the Wikipedia article Daihatsu Charade, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2004 1.0 petrol. 152 of 513 tests failed, 30%.
Better than 34% of 2004 cars. The typical one fails 28%, across 750 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 61% | 93 |
| Body and structure | 34% | 51 |
| Brakes | 28% | 43 |
| Lights and electrics | 28% | 42 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 21% | 32 |
| Tyres and wheels | 17% | 26 |
The defects inspectors cite
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 61% of its failures
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Brakes — 28% of its failures
- Exhaust and emissions — 21% of its failures
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure
- Tyres and wheels — 17% of its failures
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Lights and electrics — 28% of its failures
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Body and structure — 34% of its failures
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
When it starts failing
At 80–100k miles this one fails 31% of its inspections, against the 28% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20–40k miles | 19% | 17% | 85 | |
| 40–60k miles | 29% | 22% | 158 | |
| 60–80k miles | 36% | 25% | 137 | |
| 80–100k miles | 31% | 28% | 78 |
458 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 40k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/00356/20
A defect in the gas generator of the passenger airbag may cause uncontrolled inflation and the release of metal fragments when the airbag is activated, which can cause injuries to the occupants.
Recall of the product from end users