2003 Daihatsu Terios — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

52.8%

Latest Pass Rate

11,685

Total Tests (All Years)

89,894 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Daihatsu Terios as it ages.

6 yrs79.8%

→ ↓1.5%

7 yrs78.3%

→ ↓6.4%

8 yrs71.9%

→ ↓6.4%

9 yrs65.5%

→ ↓8.1%

10 yrs57.4%

→ ↓8.2%

11 yrs49.2%

→ ↑2.5%

12 yrs51.7%

→ ↓3.7%

13 yrs48.0%

→ ↓1.2%

14 yrs46.8%

→ ↓1.1%

15 yrs45.7%

→ ↓1.2%

16 yrs44.5%

→ ↓1.2%

17 yrs43.3%

→ ↑6.1%

18 yrs49.4%

→ ↓1.5%

19 yrs47.9%

→ ↑1.1%

20 yrs49.0%

→ ↑3.8%

21 yrs52.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	79.8%	1,158
7 yrs	78.3%	1,127
8 yrs	71.9%	1,128
9 yrs	65.5%	1,092
10 yrs	57.4%	1,101
11 yrs	49.2%	1,060
12 yrs	51.7%	1,025
13 yrs	48.0%	943
14 yrs	46.8%	831
15 yrs	45.7%	490
16 yrs	44.5%	427
17 yrs	43.3%	353
18 yrs	49.4%	328
19 yrs	47.9%	217
20 yrs	49.0%	208
21 yrs	52.8%	197

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Daihatsu Terios pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	52.8%	197
2023 (20 yrs)	49%	208
2022 (19 yrs)	47.9%	217
2021 (18 yrs)	49.4%	328
2020 (17 yrs)	43.3%	353
2019 (16 yrs)	44.5%	427
2018 (15 yrs)	45.7%	490
2017 (14 yrs)	46.8%	831
2016 (13 yrs)	48%	943
2015 (12 yrs)	51.7%	1,025
2014 (11 yrs)	49.2%	1,060
2013 (10 yrs)	57.4%	1,101
2012 (9 yrs)	65.5%	1,092
2011 (8 yrs)	71.9%	1,128
2010 (7 yrs)	78.3%	1,127
2009 (6 yrs)	79.8%	1,158

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,158Avg Mileage 46,598Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%

2010

78.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,127Avg Mileage 52,284Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%

2011

71.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,128Avg Mileage 59,593Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%

2012

65.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,092Avg Mileage 63,555Top Failure Suspension — 13.8%

2013High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,101Avg Mileage 69,072Top Failure Suspension — 48.5%

2014High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,060Avg Mileage 74,472Top Failure Suspension — 78.0%

2015High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,025Avg Mileage 78,413Top Failure Suspension — 85.6%

2016High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 943Avg Mileage 80,830Top Failure Suspension — 102.1%

2017High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 831Avg Mileage 82,580Top Failure Suspension — 118.2%

2018High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 490Avg Mileage 83,975Top Failure Suspension — 106.3%

2019High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 427Avg Mileage 84,956Top Failure Suspension — 105.4%

2020High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 353Avg Mileage 85,433Top Failure Suspension — 134.3%

2021High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 328Avg Mileage 86,483Top Failure Suspension — 114.3%

2022High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 217Avg Mileage 85,655Top Failure Suspension — 124.4%

2023High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 208Avg Mileage 85,403Top Failure Suspension — 115.4%

2024High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 197Avg Mileage 89,894Top Failure Suspension — 124.9%

MOT results for 2003 Daihatsu Terios by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	79.8%	1,158	46,598	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%
2010	7	78.3%	1,127	52,284	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%
2011	8	71.9%	1,128	59,593	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2012	9	65.5%	1,092	63,555	Suspension — 13.8%
2013	10	57.4%	1,101	69,072	Suspension — 48.5%
2014	11	49.2%	1,060	74,472	Suspension — 78.0%
2015	12	51.7%	1,025	78,413	Suspension — 85.6%
2016	13	48.0%	943	80,830	Suspension — 102.1%
2017	14	46.8%	831	82,580	Suspension — 118.2%
2018	15	45.7%	490	83,975	Suspension — 106.3%
2019	16	44.5%	427	84,956	Suspension — 105.4%
2020	17	43.3%	353	85,433	Suspension — 134.3%
2021	18	49.4%	328	86,483	Suspension — 114.3%
2022	19	47.9%	217	85,655	Suspension — 124.4%
2023	20	49.0%	208	85,403	Suspension — 115.4%
2024	21	52.8%	197	89,894	Suspension — 124.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Daihatsu Terios, with age trends.

Suspension

91.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

73.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.1%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

27.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	5.5% (6 yrs)	23.4% (21 yrs)	+17.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Daihatsu Terios cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 11,685 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.