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WJ03 UTU

2003 Daihatsu Terios

Silver Petrol 1298cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Jan 2027
Tests29 (21 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate72.4%

Mileage

82,008 mi
Last recorded82,008 miles
Recorded on8 Jan 2026
Typical for 2003 Daihatsu Terios61,835 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWJ03 UTU
MakeDaihatsu
ModelTerios
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,298cc

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MOT History

21 pass 8 fail
Pass 8 Jan 2026 82,008 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2025 80,922 miles

Corrosion to underside of vehicle & rear inner wheel arches

Fail 26 Feb 2025 80,922 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Corrosion to underside of vehicle & rear inner wheel arches

Pass 9 Mar 2024 79,817 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded at steering rack (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Fail 28 Feb 2024 79,817 miles

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis holed (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis heavily corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded at steering rack (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Pass 23 Feb 2023 78,337 miles

Front Lower Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both Sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Outer CV Boots Cracked/Perished

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rearmost Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rearmost Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Rear Upper Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner Arches (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 21 Feb 2022 76,831 miles

Front CV Boots Cracked/Perished

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush Cracked/Perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Upper Wheel Arches Corroded

Pass 23 Feb 2021 75,235 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rail (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear inner wheel arches corroded

Fail 22 Feb 2021 75,235 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis rail holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rail (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear inner wheel arches corroded

Pass 24 Feb 2020 73,430 miles

Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

both front tyres worn on inner edges, 3mm in places

slight corrosion to underside of vehicle

Fail 24 Feb 2020 73,429 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner arch corroded within 30cm of rear shock mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner arch corroded within 30cm of rear shock mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

both front tyres worn on inner edges, 3mm in places

slight corrosion to underside of vehicle

Pass 20 Feb 2019 71,833 miles

Both front tyres worn on inner edges, 3mm in places

Slight corrosion to underside of vehicle

Fail 20 Feb 2019 71,833 miles

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Both front tyres worn on inner edges, 3mm in places

Slight corrosion to underside of vehicle

Pass 21 Feb 2018 70,337 miles
Fail 21 Feb 2018 70,337 miles

Electrical wiring insecure Positive battery terminal wiring. (1.9.2a)

Pass 10 Feb 2017 68,784 miles

Corrosion taking place to chassis rails

Front tyres perishing in tread

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Pass 24 Feb 2016 67,263 miles

Both front tyres slightly perished and wearing slightly on inner edges.

Corrosion forming on both main centre chassis members.

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Fail 24 Feb 2016 67,263 miles

Both front tyres slightly perished and wearing slightly on inner edges.

Corrosion forming on both main centre chassis members.

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively BOTH FRONT (8.2.2)

Pass 2 Feb 2015 65,689 miles

Both front tyres slightly perished.

Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Surfce corrosion forming on both main chassis members.

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 25 Feb 2014 62,861 miles

corrosion taking place on both center chassis members

Fail 24 Feb 2014 62,861 miles

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

corrosion taking place on both center chassis members

Pass 22 Feb 2013 60,062 miles

all tyres slightly perished

both rear tyres worn on inner edges and near wear limit

Pass 27 Feb 2012 57,617 miles

offside rear tyre wearing on inner edge

Pass 21 Feb 2011 55,737 miles

Rear tyres wearing on inner edges.

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 11 Feb 2010 51,999 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2009 48,542 miles

both rear tyres wearing on inner edges

Pass 25 Feb 2008 45,052 miles

offside front tyre wearing on inner edge

Pass 19 Feb 2007 39,951 miles

Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 15 Feb 2006 33,776 miles

Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

How Reliable is the Daihatsu Terios?

Based on 225,773 MOT tests across 14,965 vehicles.

73.8%
Pass Rate
4,876
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
14,965
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 7,214
Brake pipe excessively corroded 5,434
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 5,330
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 4,018
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 4,004
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WJ03 UTU is a 2003 Daihatsu Terios in Silver with a 1,298cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.

Across all 2003 Daihatsu Terios models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.2% with a typical mileage of 61,835 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Daihatsu Terios fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 7,214 recorded failures. If you're considering buying WJ03 UTU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Daihatsu Terios typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 23 years old, this Daihatsu Terios is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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WJ03 UTU is a 2003 Daihatsu Terios, first registered on 1 March 2003.

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