Does the Daihatsu Fourtrak fail the MOT on steering more than it should?
The Daihatsu Fourtrak records 10.40 steering failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 7.26 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+3.14, 95% interval +2.54 to +3.75). It ranks 92 of 640 models on steering (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on steering · check a Daihatsu Fourtrak by registration
What exactly fails on steering?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Daihatsu Fourtrak is “A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play”, recorded 313 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play | 313 | 2.85 |
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated | 260 | 2.37 |
| A steering linkage component with excessive movement between components or likely to become detached | 120 | 1.09 |
| Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning | 84 | 0.77 |
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 83 | 0.76 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 10,966 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Daihatsu Fourtrak gets a steering advisory, how often does it fail next time?
15.6% of Daihatsu Fourtrak MOTs with a steering advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.2 months and 2,556 miles later (797 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 797 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Other pages for this model
Daihatsu Fourtrak 1998 · Daihatsu Fourtrak 1999 · Daihatsu Fourtrak 2000 · Daihatsu Fourtrak by postcode area · Daihatsu Fourtrak body, chassis and structure failures · Daihatsu Fourtrak brakes failures · Daihatsu Fourtrak vehicle identification failures · Daihatsu Fourtrak lamps, reflectors and electrics failures · Daihatsu Fourtrak noise, emissions and leaks failures · Daihatsu Fourtrak road wheels failures · Daihatsu Fourtrak seat belts and airbags failures · Daihatsu Fourtrak suspension failures · Daihatsu Fourtrak tyres failures · Daihatsu Fourtrak visibility failures