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2008 Daihatsu Materia 1.5L Petrol · LG08 XSK

LG08 XSK

2008 Daihatsu Materia (1.5L, petrol). First registered 14 Mar 2008. Recorded mileage 108,017 miles. MOT expired on 18 Nov 2025.

Make & Model
DAIHATSU MATERIA
Year / Origin
2008 · Stanmore (North London)
Safety Recall
Unknown
MOT Status
Expired on 18 Nov 2025
Road Tax
—
Recorded Mileage
108,017 mi
ULEZ Compliance
ULEZ Compliant (Euro 4+)
Fuel & Engine
Petrol · 1.5L
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MOT Status
Expired
Expired on 18 Nov 2025
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Fuel Type
Petrol
Year
2008
Engine
1495cc
Mechanical Assessment

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The 2008 Daihatsu Materia presents a current roadworthy status based on the most recent pass recorded on 19 November 2024 at 108,017 miles, with no defects listed. The maintenance trend appears stable across the available history, as every test from 2022 to 2024 resulted in a pass on the same or subsequent attempt with no advisories or faults logged. The paired fail and pass entries on identical dates in 2023 and 2024 suggest administrative re-tests rather than mechanical rectification, since no defects were recorded on either outcome. Mileage accumulation is consistent with typical use for an eighteen-year-old vehicle. The record shows 98,077 miles on 27 July 2022, rising to 101,090 miles by 23 September 2023, then 108,017 miles at the 19 November 2024 test. That equates to roughly 3,000 to 7,000 miles per year, below the 6,001 average implied by the total. The sparse three-year trail with clean results gives limited insight into consumable turnover but shows no rapid accumulation or long-standing gaps that would flag drivetrain strain. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the age and the absence of advisory data in the record. The lack of corrosion or exhaust emission flags is reassuring, yet MOT cleanliness at this mileage does not confirm underlying wear on structural integrity or binding calipers. Verify the 19 November 2024 pass correlates to a genuine road test rather than a paperwork correction following the same-day fail. Previous owners kept the Materia to a low annual distance and cleared each MOT without listed faults. That pattern implies light commuting rather than neglected consumables, though the twin fail-pass logs on 23 September 2023 and 19 November 2024 warrant confirmation that no suppressed defect escaped the system.
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LG08 XSK Key Findings

  • 5 MOT tests recorded
  • Latest MOT passed on 19/11/2024
  • 108,017 miles recorded at latest MOT
  • 2 historical MOT failures
  • No defects recorded at the latest MOT

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LG08 XSK MOT History

Vehicle record last updated: 15 Apr 2026, 17:56
MOT Analysis

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5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2008 Daihatsu Materia (LG08 XSK) between July 2022 and November 2024.

The record contains 3 passes and 2 failures.

The most recent test on 19 November 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 2 failures that buyers may want to investigate.

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LG08 XSK Mileage History

  1. 27/07/202298,077 mi
  2. 23/09/2023101,090 mi+3,013 mi
  3. 23/09/2023101,090 mi
  4. 19/11/2024108,017 mi+6,927 mi
  5. 19/11/2024108,017 mi

Average of roughly 4,291 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.

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ULEZ Compliant

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MOT Roadworthiness Analysis
45
/ 100 · Below Average
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average

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