2009 Daihatsu Terios 1.5L Petrol · JD09 GMD

The 2009 Daihatsu Terios presents a currently roadworthy status, having passed the most recent MOT test on 15 October 2025 at 75,063 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend across the available history is stable, with the two earlier failure entries on 4 December 2023 and 16 October 2024 both showing no defects recorded at the point of failure, indicating administrative or presentation anomalies in the DVSA log rather than mechanical rejection. No advisories or worn components appear across any test, suggesting the vehicle has not entered a worsening fault cycle. At roughly 17 years old the Terios shows 75,063 recorded miles, an average of about 4,415 miles per year. The records confirm light use: 68,361 miles on 4 December 2023, 69,242 miles on 16 October 2024, and 75,063 miles on 15 October 2025. That is under 6,000 miles added in the last two years. Low annual mileage of this sort often means long stationary periods, which can allow corrosion to develop on brake discs, suspension arms, and underbody structures even when the test finds nothing. A buyer should still inspect the vehicle in person for structural rust and suspension bush condition, as MOT passes with zero advisories do not rule out early-age corrosion typical of a low-use 2009 Japanese SUV. The duplicate failed-then-passed entries on the same dates imply the previous owner addressed any test-house query immediately, or the failures were clerical. Check the brake calipers for binding after standing, and confirm tyre sidewall condition given the car's age. Given the clean defect sheet and low yearly distance, previous ownership appears to have covered basic statutory testing without neglect. The absence of recurring advisories on coil springs, exhaust, or emissions points to a mechanically sound example, though a physical inspection remains essential to verify hidden perishables.