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Daihatsu

Running costs, reliability, and MOT data for 14 models from 32,018 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

71%

Total Tests

32,018

Models

14

Years Covered

1990-2014

Most Reliable

Copen

80% pass rate

Least Reliable

Grand Move

53% pass rate

Most Popular

Sirion

10,921 tests

All Daihatsu Models

ModelYearsPass RateTestsFuel
Sirion13 yrs70%10,921Petrol
Terios12 yrs69%7,278Petrol, Diesel
Fourtrak12 yrs73%3,694Diesel
Copen7 yrs80%2,261Petrol
Charade8 yrs71%2,150Petrol
Hijet14 yrs72%2,054Petrol, Diesel, LP
Materia4 yrs78%1,121Petrol
Fieldman8 yrs72%552Diesel
Sportrak7 yrs64%538Petrol
Cuore5 yrs68%510Petrol
Extol3 yrs69%490Petrol
Yrv4 yrs67%288Petrol
Move2 yrs73%127Petrol
Grand Move1 yr53%34Petrol

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How reliable is Daihatsu?

Brand ranking138th out of 145 manufacturers
vs national average-11% (82% avg)
Models above 85% pass rate0 of 14
Models below 70% pass rate6 of 14
Reliability spread (best to worst)27 percentage points

About Daihatsu Cars

Daihatsu ranks 138th out of 145 car manufacturers for MOT reliability, with an average pass rate of 71%. That's 11 points below the national average of 82%, so Daihatsu owners should budget a bit more for maintenance.

With 14 models across 25 years of data (1990 to 2014), there's a wide spread of 27 percentage points between the most and least reliable models. Choosing the right model matters significantly with Daihatsu.

Most and Least Reliable Daihatsu Models

The Copen leads the range with a 80% average pass rate from 2,261 tests. At the other end, the Grand Move has the lowest at 53%. A notable proportion of Daihatsu models fall below average pass rates, so researching specific models before buying is particularly important.

Daihatsu Fuel Types

Daihatsu models in our data come in 12 petrol, 4 diesel variants. Both petrol and diesel options are available across the range.

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