Daihatsu reliability and common MOT problems by model
Daihatsu shows a 25.5% combined MOT failure rate across 21,033 tests in Motintel data. Sirion has one of the lower high-confidence rates at 23.6%. Hijet deserves extra checking at 30.6%.
Data sources: DVSA MOT records, official recall records, and MOT fault wording snapshots (2026-04-27, 2026-04-29, rfr_codes_2025-05-12, failure items 2023). Search-indexed model pages must clear 20,000 MOT tests and 10,000 vehicles.
Daihatsu combined failure rate: 25.5% — all-model average is 18.7%. Ranked #45 of 48 makes by failure rate (1 = lowest).
Not enough high-confidence model reports are available yet.
Not enough high-confidence model reports are available yet.
Most reliable Daihatsu models in MOT data
| # | Model | MOT failure rate | Tests | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not enough high-confidence model reports are available yet. | ||||
Daihatsu models with the highest MOT failure rates
| # | Model | MOT failure rate | Tests | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not enough high-confidence model reports are available yet. | ||||
Common Daihatsu MOT problem areas
| # | Problem area | MOT notes | Models affected | What to check | High-rate examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not enough high-confidence problem-area data is available yet. | |||||
All Daihatsu model reports
| Model | MOT tests | Vehicles | Failure rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sirion limited data | 8,612 | 6,491 | 23.6% |
| Terios limited data | 5,887 | 4,372 | 26.9% |
| Charade limited data | 1,861 | 1,379 | 28.2% |
| Fourtrak limited data | 1,820 | 1,383 | 27.1% |
| Copen limited data | 1,677 | 1,301 | 22.3% |
| Hijet limited data | 1,176 | 830 | 30.6% |
Models with limited data (fewer than 20,000 tests or 10,000 vehicles) have full reports but are not indexed in search engines until the evidence threshold is met.