Daihatsu Terios MOT pass rate: 64.8% (3,507 tests, 2025)

The Daihatsu Terios passed 64.8% of its 3,507 MOT tests in 2025 — 12.7 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 18 years old with 88,949 miles on the clock.

64.8%Pass rate (2025)

3,507MOT tests analysed

88,949 miMedian mileage at test

18 yrsMedian age at test

How the Terios compares

Daihatsu Terios

64.8%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Daihatsu average (all models)

67.9%

What fails most on the Daihatsu Terios

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Terios:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	1,321	31.4%
2	Brakes	774	18.4%
3	Body, chassis, structure	740	17.6%
4	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	551	13.1%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	311	7.4%
6	Visibility	192	4.6%

Pre-MOT checklist for Terios owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Terios pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2006	2,004	64.3%	-0.1 pts	90,811
2007	3,243	65.9%	+0.7 pts	90,734
2008	2,370	69.5%	+4.4 pts	88,556
2009	1,627	73.9%	+7.6 pts	81,427

Check a specific Terios before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Daihatsu models

Sirion67.8% pass rate · 5,402 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Daihatsu Terios?

In 2025, 64.8% of 3,507 first MOT tests on the Daihatsu Terios were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Terios fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (31.4% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Daihatsu Terios reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 64.8% it performs below the national average at a median age of 18 years and 88,949 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.