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Daihatsu Copen

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 7 years from 2,261 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

80%

Total Tests

2,261

Best Year

2009 (86%)

Years Covered

7

How reliable is the Daihatsu Copen?

vs national average-2% (82% avg)
vs Daihatsu brand average+9% (71% avg)
Best to worst year spread12 percentage points
Reliability trendStable over years

Daihatsu Copen by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
200986%34859,344 mi
200883%46656,910 mi
200780%37366,385 mi
200674%21961,243 mi
200582%21958,916 mi
200475%48764,168 mi
200377%14963,167 mi

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About the Daihatsu Copen

The Daihatsu Copen has been tested 2,261 times in 2024 MOT data across 7 model years (2003 to 2009), with an average pass rate of 80%. That's close to the national average of 82%. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2009 model is the most reliable with a 86% pass rate from 348 tests. The 2006 model has the lowest at 74%. The 12 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Reliability Trend

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

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2003) averages 63,167 miles, while the newest (2009) averages 59,344 miles.

Compared to the Daihatsu brand average of 71%, the Copen performs 9 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Daihatsu range.

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