2004 Daihatsu Charade 1.0L Petrol · HW54 ACZ

The 2004 Daihatsu Charade shows a stable roadworthiness status following the most recent DVSA test on 5 February 2024 at 94,282 miles, where the examiner passed the vehicle with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is steady and uneventful. Annual examinations from 16 January 2020 at 80,173 miles through to the 2024 test returned passes with zero advisories each time. Such a clean sequence suggests the previous keeper addressed any wear before each test and avoided allowing minor consumable faults to accumulate. Mileage accumulation sits well below typical expectations for a 22-year-old car. The odometer advanced from 80,173 miles on 16 January 2020 to 84,329 miles on 4 February 2021, then 87,234 miles on 2 February 2022, 90,579 miles on 2 February 2023, and 94,282 miles on 5 February 2024. That totals 14,109 miles across four years, an average of roughly 3,500 miles per year. The sparse but consistent record indicates light use or prolonged storage periods rather than neglected high-mileage punishment. No rapid accumulation or suspicious gaps appear in the chronology. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of age-sensitive components that the historic tests did not flag. The 2024 pass is now over two years old, so corrosion may have taken hold on structural members, suspension bushes, and coil springs during standing periods. The tester would not have recorded latent rust unless it breached prescribed limits. Examine brake discs and calipers for binding or pitting after inactivity, and verify exhaust emissions remain within tolerance. Previous owners clearly kept the car to a basic pass standard, yet low mileage does not exempt an elderly vehicle from rubber perishment and metal fatigue.