DAIHATSU · DAIHATSU CHARADE · Cars
DAIHATSU CHARADE Uncommon
As of 2025 Q4, 1,603 DAIHATSU CHARADEs remain registered in the UK — an increasingly uncommon sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 5,645 in 2014 Q3 — only 28% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 4,042 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 200 a year (12.5% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2030 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 45% are declared SORN — kept off the road in garages and barns rather than driven, the signature of a car being looked after rather than used up.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Uncommon — a few thousand still about (1,603).
Rarer than 30% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 200 a year (12.5% of survivors). At that pace roughly 823 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2030.
About the CHARADE
The Daihatsu Charade is a supermini car produced by the Japanese manufacturer Daihatsu from 1977 to 2000. It is considered by Daihatsu as a "large compact" or "supermini" car, to differentiate it from the smaller, urban-oriented kei cars in its line-up, such as the Daihatsu Mira. It replaced the Daihatsu Consorte, although the Charmant took over from the bigger-engined Consortes, and did not share a platform with a Toyota product. In China, the Daihatsu Charade was called Xiali and was produced by Tianjin FAW, under the registered mark of "China FAW". From September 1986 to 2009, it sold over 1...
DAIHATSU CHARADE — questions & answers
How many DAIHATSU CHARADE are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 1,603 DAIHATSU CHARADE were still registered in the UK — 875 licensed and on the road, plus 728 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the DAIHATSU CHARADE rare?
The DAIHATSU CHARADE is uncommon, with 1,603 still about, making it rarer than 30% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the DAIHATSU CHARADE increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of DAIHATSU CHARADE on UK roads fell by 198 (11.0%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 823 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most DAIHATSU CHARADE use?
Most DAIHATSU CHARADE run on petrol — about 97% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel, gas (lpg).
When did the DAIHATSU CHARADE peak?
The DAIHATSU CHARADE peaked at 5,645 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.