UK vehicle statistics / Daihatsu

How many Daihatsu Terios cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 2,960 licensed and 1,882 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Daihatsu Terios generic-model group.

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Is the Terios disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 11,085 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 2,960 in 2026 Q1, down 73%. That is down 47% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,882 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 4,842 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Terios MOT pass rate

In 2024, 59.9% of 3,746 Daihatsu Terios MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

  • Component Mounting Prescribed Areas — 9% of tests. Corrosion near a mounting point for a tested component. This is the kind of rust that gets expensive — inspect it.
  • Suspension Arms — 8.3% of tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 6.9% of tests. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Brake Performance — 6.6% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Daihatsu Terios MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Component Mounting Prescribed Areas — 9% of tests in 2024. Corrosion near a mounting point for a tested component. This is the kind of rust that gets expensive — inspect it.
  • Suspension Arms — 8.3% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 6.9% of tests in 2024. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Brake Performance — 6.6% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 4,842 Terios vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (1,882 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 73% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 11,085. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Terios — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q12,9601,882
2025 Q43,0771,856
2025 Q33,1621,860
2025 Q23,3051,847
2025 Q13,4671,810
2024 Q43,6081,825
2024 Q33,7281,863
2024 Q23,8281,895
2024 Q13,9851,874
2023 Q44,1311,870
2023 Q34,2841,817
2023 Q24,4151,794
2023 Q14,5291,790
2022 Q44,6901,759
2022 Q34,7511,765
2022 Q24,8871,764
2022 Q15,0261,760
2021 Q45,1721,738
2021 Q35,2521,743
2021 Q25,4281,731
2021 Q15,6031,740
2020 Q45,7671,703
2020 Q35,9021,690
2020 Q26,0091,713
2020 Q16,1971,643
2019 Q46,4341,564
2019 Q36,5811,519
2019 Q26,7791,490
2019 Q17,0641,434
2018 Q47,2751,404
2018 Q37,3831,400
2018 Q27,6301,359
2018 Q17,8961,318
2017 Q48,1201,291
2017 Q38,3201,285
2017 Q28,5201,238
2017 Q18,7931,183
2016 Q49,0481,144
2016 Q39,2081,078
2016 Q29,4571,004
2016 Q19,834926
2015 Q410,056856
2015 Q310,182788
2015 Q210,329723
2015 Q110,611639
2014 Q410,839581
2014 Q311,085532

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Common questions

How many Daihatsu Terios cars are left in the UK?

2,960 were licensed and 1,882 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Daihatsu Terios cars are SORN?

1,882 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 4,842 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Terios disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 11,085 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 2,960 in 2026 Q1, down 73%. That is down 47% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,882 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 4,842 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Daihatsu Terios MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 59.9% of 3,746 Daihatsu Terios MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Terios fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are component mounting prescribed areas (9% of tests), suspension arms (8.3% of tests), exhaust emissions (6.9% of tests).

Does this say whether one Terios is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.