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2004 Daihatsu Terios — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years
Current Age
47.0%
Latest Pass Rate
9,465
Total Tests (All Years)
84,635 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 47.0%
Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 9.6% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Daihatsu Terios as it ages.

5 yrs82.0%
6 yrs81.1%
7 yrs75.5%
8 yrs72.1%
9 yrs66.5%
10 yrs53.2%
11 yrs52.8%
12 yrs52.9%
13 yrs50.7%
14 yrs44.0%
15 yrs48.9%
16 yrs46.8%
17 yrs52.0%
18 yrs46.9%
19 yrs50.2%
20 yrs47.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 5 to 20 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
5 yrs82.0%857
6 yrs81.1%842
7 yrs75.5%850
8 yrs72.1%824
9 yrs66.5%835
10 yrs53.2%799
11 yrs52.8%807
12 yrs52.9%752
13 yrs50.7%684
14 yrs44.0%441
15 yrs48.9%395
16 yrs46.8%327
17 yrs52.0%356
18 yrs46.9%239
19 yrs50.2%227
20 yrs47.0%230

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Daihatsu Terios pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (20 yrs)47%230
2023 (19 yrs)50.2%227
2022 (18 yrs)46.9%239
2021 (17 yrs)52%356
2020 (16 yrs)46.8%327
2019 (15 yrs)48.9%395
2018 (14 yrs)44%441
2017 (13 yrs)50.7%684
2016 (12 yrs)52.9%752
2015 (11 yrs)52.8%807
2014 (10 yrs)53.2%799
2013 (9 yrs)66.5%835
2012 (8 yrs)72.1%824
2011 (7 yrs)75.5%850
2010 (6 yrs)81.1%842
2009 (5 yrs)82%857

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
82.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 857Avg Mileage 36,220Top Failure Tyres — 6.9%
2010
81.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 842Avg Mileage 42,415Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 7.1%
2011
75.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 850Avg Mileage 49,404Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%
2012
72.1%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 824Avg Mileage 54,486Top Failure Brakes — 10.7%
2013
66.5%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 835Avg Mileage 60,175Top Failure Brakes — 22.2%
2014High Fail Rate
53.2%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 799Avg Mileage 65,637Top Failure Suspension — 54.3%
2015High Fail Rate
52.8%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 807Avg Mileage 71,165Top Failure Suspension — 69.8%
2016High Fail Rate
52.9%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 752Avg Mileage 75,246Top Failure Suspension — 85.6%
2017High Fail Rate
50.7%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 684Avg Mileage 78,132Top Failure Suspension — 87.1%
2018High Fail Rate
44.0%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 441Avg Mileage 79,978Top Failure Suspension — 96.6%
2019High Fail Rate
48.9%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 395Avg Mileage 82,673Top Failure Suspension — 106.1%
2020High Fail Rate
46.8%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 327Avg Mileage 82,237Top Failure Suspension — 126.3%
2021High Fail Rate
52.0%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 356Avg Mileage 84,427Top Failure Suspension — 93.5%
2022High Fail Rate
46.9%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 239Avg Mileage 81,846Top Failure Suspension — 115.9%
2023High Fail Rate
50.2%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 227Avg Mileage 82,854Top Failure Suspension — 110.1%
2024High Fail Rate
47.0%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 230Avg Mileage 84,635Top Failure Suspension — 136.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Daihatsu Terios, with age trends.

Suspension
85.5%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
67.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
33.8%
— Consistent
Brakes
30.0%
↑ Increases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
29.2%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes6.0% (5 yrs)42.6% (20 yrs)
+36.6%
🔴 ↑
Tyres6.9% (5 yrs)40.9% (20 yrs)
+34.0%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Daihatsu Terios cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 9,465 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.

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