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Daihatsu Terios MOT fail rate by age and year

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 14,631 MOT tests · Updated

At 16 years, 40.7% of Daihatsu Terios MOT tests ended in a fail (adjusted to typical mileage), against 43.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 16 (3,424 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Lights and electrics: fails less often than cars the same age (0.6–0.7×) at 16 years, 434 of 3,424 MOT tests
  • Mileage: median 87,332 miles at 16 years against 102,757 for all class 4 vehicles, 3,424 MOT tests
  • Before the mileage adjustment: 37.7% of MOT tests at 16 years ended in a fail, 3,424 MOT tests

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Figures are for the model, not one car, and compare with all class 4 vehicles tested at 16 in the same test year.

Fail rate at 16 years, typical mileage
40.7%
vs 43.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 16
3,424 MOT tests
Fail rate at 16 years, raw
37.7%
vs 43.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 16
3,424 MOT tests
Median mileage at 16 years
87,332 mi
vs 102,757 mi for all class 4 vehicles
3,424 MOT tests

Daihatsu Terios MOT fail rate by age

Each line follows the cars first used in one year across the ages they were tested at from 2022 to 2025, so a line never mixes a 2005 car with a 2015 one. 15k DVSA MOT tests in all (14,631).

Daihatsu Terios MOT fail rate by age, one line per first-use yearEach line is the cars first used in one year, followed over the ages they were tested in 2022 to 2025. The dashed line is all class 4 vehicles at each age.0%13%25%38%50%151617yearsAll class 4 vehiclesFirst used 2007: 37.6% at 15, 38.6% at 16, 39.3% at 172007
Daihatsu Terios, one line per first-use year (darker = newer) all class 4 vehicles at the same age
Daihatsu Terios: share of MOT tests that failed, by age. Only ages with at least 1,000 MOT tests. 'Typical mileage' is n/a where the model's mileage bands cover less than 80% of the national mix.
AgeMOT testsRawTypical mileageAll class 4Difference
141,50331.5%34.9%41.6%−6.7 pts
152,75536.3%38.7%42.4%−3.7 pts
163,42437.7%40.7%43.0%−2.3 pts
173,14939.9%42.7%43.3%−0.6 pts
182,35442.9%45.5%43.3%+2.1 pts
19*1,44646.1%49.7%43.5%+6.2 pts

* Over 18 years: only survivors are still tested at this age, so these rates describe the cars that are left.

About average: 37.7% raw · 40.7% at typical mileage, against 43.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 16, 3,424 MOT tests. Which years? See the full verdict

What fails on a Daihatsu Terios at 16 years

1 of 11 parts fail clearly more or less often than on cars the same age, with the same direction at 3 or more ages up to 18 years and no mixed picture.

What failed at 16 years, per 100 MOT tests (3,424 MOT tests), against all class 4 vehicles tested at 16. A test that fails on two parts counts for both.
PartPer 100All class 4ComparedMost common fail
Lights and electrics12.720.4fails less often than cars the same age (0.6–0.7×)Position lamp not working (MOT fail)
Suspension16.317.1about average for cars the same ageComponent mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (MOT fail)
Brakes13.611.6about average for cars the same ageBrake pipe excessively corroded (MOT fail)
Body and structure8.17.6about average for cars the same ageExhaust system insecure (MOT fail)
Visibility6.26.8about average for cars the same ageWindscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (MOT fail)
Emissions and leaks3.76.2about average for cars the same ageMalfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction (MOT fail)

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Daihatsu Terios against similar cars at 16 years

Same class and fuel first, then the same class with another fuel, all tested at 16 years, at typical mileage.

ModelFail rate95% rangeMOT tests
Daihatsu Terios40.7%38.8% to 42.6%3,424
Suzuki SX4 MOT fail rate48.2%46.9% to 49.5%8,156
Suzuki Jimny MOT fail rate40.4%38.2% to 42.7%5,712
Fiat Sedici MOT fail rate48.4%45.5% to 51.4%1,365
Toyota Urban Cruiser MOT fail rate33.7%30.7% to 36.8%1,112
Kia Soul MOT fail rate47.4%45.1% to 49.6%1,922

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How often does a Daihatsu Terios fail its MOT at 16 years?

40.7% of MOT tests at 16 years ended in a fail at typical mileage (37.7% as tested), from 3,424 MOT tests, against 43.0% for all class 4 vehicles the same age; the Suzuki SX4 was at 48.2%.

What fails most on a Daihatsu Terios at 16 years?

12.7 in 100 MOT tests at 16 years failed on lights and electrics, most often "position lamp not working", then suspension (16.3) and brakes (13.6), from 3,424 MOT tests.

How does the Daihatsu Terios compare with the Suzuki SX4?

At 16 years the Daihatsu Terios failed 40.7% of MOT tests at typical mileage, the Suzuki SX4 48.2% and the Suzuki Jimny 40.4%, from 3,424, 8,156 and 5,712 MOT tests.

What mileage does a Daihatsu Terios have at 16 years?

A median of 87,332 miles at the MOT test at 16 years, against 102,757 for all class 4 vehicles the same age, from 3,424 MOT tests.

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 14,631 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Cars tested at 16 years are compared only with vehicles tested at 16 years in the same year, adjusted to typical mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data.