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Daihatsu Terios

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 12 years from 7,278 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

69%

Total Tests

7,278

Best Year

2009 (79%)

Years Covered

12

How reliable is the Daihatsu Terios?

vs national average-13% (82% avg)
vs Daihatsu brand average-2% (71% avg)
Best to worst year spread19 percentage points
Reliability trendStable over years

Daihatsu Terios by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
200979%93989,414 mi
200875%1,56094,758 mi
200771%1,89194,378 mi
200670%1,16994,003 mi
200565%60683,984 mi
200460%33884,955 mi
200367%26889,395 mi
200265%13591,850 mi
200160%10891,871 mi
200071%7067,998 mi
199971%14374,076 mi
199869%5155,441 mi

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About the Daihatsu Terios

The Daihatsu Terios has been tested 7,278 times in 2024 MOT data across 12 model years (1998 to 2009), with an average pass rate of 69%. That's 13 points below the national average of 82%, so check the year-by-year data carefully before buying. Available as petrol and diesel.

Best and Worst Years

The 2009 model is the most reliable with a 79% pass rate from 939 tests. The 2004 model has the lowest at 60%. With a 19 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

The DAIHATSU TERIOS has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 3 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1998) averages 55,441 miles, while the newest (2009) averages 89,414 miles.

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