Daihatsu Fieldman MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Daihatsu Fieldman MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Daihatsu Fieldman passed on its first attempt in 65.8%, and its overall record sits −8.7 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Daihatsu Fieldman in the 2023–2025 data: 148 tests across 2 model years (2000–2001). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Daihatsu Fieldman MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Daihatsu Fieldman, the Suspension section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Daihatsu Fieldman's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Daihatsu Fieldman DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Daihatsu Fieldman, each with how many of the model's 148 tests it was noted on.

• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 16 Daihatsu Fieldman tests, 10.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 15 Daihatsu Fieldman tests, 10.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Prescribed areas prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced" (Major) — noted on about 13 Daihatsu Fieldman tests, 8.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength" (Major) — noted on about 8 Daihatsu Fieldman tests, 5.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 8 Daihatsu Fieldman tests, 5.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 6 Daihatsu Fieldman tests, 4.1% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Daihatsu Fieldman Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Daihatsu Fieldman model year on record is 2000 (73.9% across 69 tests), and the weakest is 2001 (70.9%). The gap between them is 3.0 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Daihatsu Fieldman Owners

These checks follow this Daihatsu Fieldman's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Daihatsu Fieldman.

• the suspension joints — “ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

• corrosion — “component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength”

  Look under the sills, around the jacking points and where the suspension mounts meet the body. Flaking, holed or crumbly metal fails; a brown stain on sound metal does not.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Daihatsu Fieldman. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Daihatsu Fieldman MOT & Reliability