Is the Daihatsu Materia reliable?

The Daihatsu Materia has an average MOT pass rate of 78% across 4 years, based on 1,121 tests in 2026. That's 4 points below the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 2010 with a 87% pass rate.

Which year Daihatsu Materia is best?

The 2010 Daihatsu Materia has the highest MOT pass rate at 87%, while the 2007 model has the lowest at 72%. There's a 15 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Daihatsu Materia

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 4 years from 1,121 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

78%

Total Tests

1,121

Best Year

2010 (87%)

Years Covered

About the Daihatsu Materia

The Daihatsu Materia has been tested 1,121 times in 2026 MOT data across 4 model years (2007 to 2010), with an average pass rate of 78%. That's close to the national average of 82%. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2010 model is the most reliable with a 87% pass rate from 31 tests. The 2007 model has the lowest at 72%. The 15 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Reliability Trend

Newer DAIHATSU MATERIAs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 5 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2007) averages 100,348 miles, while the newest (2010) averages 80,411 miles. Older models have covered serious mileage, so suspension and drivetrain wear are worth checking.

Compared to the Daihatsu brand average of 71%, the Materia performs 7 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Daihatsu range.