Pass rate
77.3%
Around average — 4.3 pts ahead of the 73.0% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 647 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £32–£84
2007 Daihatsu Materia MOT pass rate
- 2007
- typical 99,911 mi
Most common fault
Suspension
32.2% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
Which year to buy
- Best 2010 80.6% pass
- Avoid 2008 76.7% pass
Across the 4 years on record, a spread of 3.9 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 72.8%
- Typical mileage
- 100k mi
The 2007 Daihatsu Materia MOT pass rate is 77.3% of its MOT tests — 4.3 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 32.2% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Daihatsu Materia does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Suspension: 1.5× the national share
Suspension accounts for 32.2% of everything recorded on the 2007 Daihatsu Materia, against 21.0% nationally — 11.2 points above. Ask for the front and rear suspension to be checked on a ramp before you buy — worn bushes and broken springs are cheap to look at and expensive to discover at test time.
- Beats its own age and mileage. Once you allow for how old and how far these cars have been driven, the expected pass rate is 73.0% and this one manages 77.3% — 4.3 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 20% of this model’s typical repairs come in under £30 in parts — the failures here tend to be the kind that need a garage rather than a bulb.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2007 Daihatsu Materia compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 73.0%, so this figure is 4.3 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 72.8%. The median 2007 Daihatsu Materia in this dataset had covered 99,911 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 78.1% of the time, April–September 76.5%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated", noted on 9.12% of tests.
- 647 recorded tests behind this page.
- 77.3% overall pass rate, 72.8% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Daihatsu Materia, the average is 77.8% — best year 2010 (80.6%), worst 2008 (76.7%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 647
- Typical mileage (median)
- 99,911 mi
- Make and model
- Daihatsu Materia
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Ball Joint
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Materia MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 64% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Materia
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 166 | 78.9% |
| East of England | 89 | 75.3% |
| Yorkshire | 74 | 78.4% |
| South West | 72 | 72.2% |
| West Midlands | 67 | 77.6% |
| North West | 52 | 78.8% |
| London | 40 | 92.5% |
| East Midlands | 31 | 77.4% |
| North East | 24 | 66.7% |
| Wales | 22 | 72.7% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2007 Materia
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2007 Materia
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the suspension joints 9.1% of tests
“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.
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Check the windscreen 5.1% of tests
“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.
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Check the lights 2.9% of tests
“registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2007 Materia through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £32–£84 — and 20% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £32–£84
- Cheapest common item: registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the…
- £5–£20
- Dearest common item: joints constant velocity boot severely…
- £80–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 70%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 20%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 647 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Materia, side by side
4 model years on record, from 2007 to 2010. Across them the pass rate runs from 76.7% to 80.6% — a spread of 3.9 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2007 77.3%ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2008 76.7% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2009 79.7% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2010 80.6% windscreen damaged but not…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2007 Daihatsu Materia with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2007 cars with a similar record
- Land Rover Defender 77.3%
- BMW X3 77.3%
- Mercedes-Benz Cls 77.4%
- Audi Tt 77.1%
- BMW 120 77.6%
- Mazda Rx-8 77.0%
Closest pass rates among 2007 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2007 Daihatsu Materia 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 1,628 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 531 | 32.20% | 20.98% | +11.22 |
| Brakes | 307 | 18.60% | 20.89% | −2.29 |
| Tyres | 200 | 12.10% | 19.76% | −7.66 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 176 | 10.70% | 5.57% | +5.13 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 123 | 7.50% | 12.21% | −4.71 |
| Non-component advisories | 92 | 5.60% | 4.18% | +1.42 |
| Visibility | 79 | 4.80% | 4.97% | −0.17 |
| Steering | 54 | 3.30% | 2.57% | +0.73 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 42 | 2.50% | 5.52% | −3.02 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 24 | 1.50% | 1.76% | −0.26 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 9.1% | £18–45 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Major | 6.2% | £18–45 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 5.1% | £80–200 |
| Linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 3.1% | £18–45 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 2.9% | £5–20 |
| Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension | Major | 2.8% | £18–45 |
| Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Body, chassis, structure | Minor | 2.8% | £80–250 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Major | 2.8% | £80–180 |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Major | 2.5% | £8–22 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 2.3% | £5–25 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 21.2% | £80–180 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 10.8% | £45–95 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 10.7% | £45–95 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 10.7% | £40–150 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 8.3% | £18–45 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Advisory | 7.3% | £45–120 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 8 | 100.0% | 26,790 mi |
| 30-60k | 95 | 85.3% | 49,842 mi |
| 60-90k | 168 | 78.6% | 76,279 mi |
| 90-120k | 225 | 72.0% | 105,764 mi |
| 120k+ | 151 | 77.5% | 137,516 mi |
Source: 647 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2007 Materia MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2007 Daihatsu Materia?
77.3% of the 647 2007 Daihatsu Materia tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 73.0% for cars first used in 2007. First-attempt pass rate: 72.8%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2007 Daihatsu Materia?
The three most recorded items are ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (9.12%), ball joint excessively worn (6.18%), windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (5.10%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2007 Daihatsu Materia MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 100.0% of the time, falling to 77.5% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2007 Daihatsu Materia in this dataset had covered 99,911 mi.
Does the season affect the 2007 Daihatsu Materia MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 78.1% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 76.5%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.