# Daihatsu Copen MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Daihatsu Copen passes its MOT first time 68% of the time, from 1,232 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 68%
- MOT tests analysed: 1,232 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Suspension & axles
- Licensed in Great Britain: 991 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 165 | 72% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 261 | 74% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 230 | 71% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 128 | 67% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 115 | 61% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 236 | 63% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 82 (few mots) | 63% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |

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