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Daihatsu Sirion

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 13 years from 10,921 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

70%

Total Tests

10,921

Best Year

2010 (81%)

Years Covered

13

About the Daihatsu Sirion

The Daihatsu Sirion has been tested 10,921 times in 2026 MOT data across 13 model years (1998 to 2010), with an average pass rate of 70%. That's 12 points below the national average of 82%, so check the year-by-year data carefully before buying. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2010 model is the most reliable with a 81% pass rate from 175 tests. The 1999 model has the lowest at 60%. With a 21 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

Newer DAIHATSU SIRIONs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 8 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1998) averages 61,601 miles, while the newest (2010) averages 70,810 miles.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Petrol, 1298cc)
£1,137
Road Tax
£195
MOT Test
£55
Predicted Repairs
£350
Total per year£1,737
Per month£145/mo

Based on 7,400 miles/year, current fuel prices, and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.

Full 2010 details

How reliable is the Daihatsu Sirion?

vs national average-12% (82% avg)
vs Daihatsu brand average-1% (71% avg)
Best to worst year spread21 percentage points
Reliability trendImproving over years

Daihatsu Sirion by Year

Click any year to see detailed running costs, reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
201081%17570,810 mi
200976%1,50672,234 mi
200874%3,12973,060 mi
200773%2,46274,433 mi
200672%1,25878,827 mi
200571%1,32379,928 mi
200467%20172,315 mi
200367%19974,428 mi
200272%25572,302 mi
200166%12072,520 mi
200062%9963,600 mi
199960%13058,053 mi
199864%6461,601 mi

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