2003 Daihatsu Copen — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

68.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,431

Total Tests (All Years)

63,238 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Daihatsu Copen as it ages.

6 yrs81.4%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs77.9%

→ ↓4.5%

8 yrs73.4%

→ ↑5.8%

9 yrs79.2%

→ ↓5.8%

10 yrs73.4%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs73.4%

→ ↓5.4%

12 yrs68.0%

→ ↓2.1%

13 yrs65.9%

→ ↓2.9%

14 yrs63.0%

→ ↑4.0%

15 yrs67.0%

→ ↑2.3%

16 yrs69.3%

→ ↓8.0%

17 yrs61.3%

→ ↑6.3%

18 yrs67.6%

→ ↓11.3%

19 yrs56.3%

→ ↑6.6%

20 yrs62.9%

→ ↑5.9%

21 yrs68.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	81.4%	220
7 yrs	77.9%	222
8 yrs	73.4%	218
9 yrs	79.2%	202
10 yrs	73.4%	203
11 yrs	73.4%	188
12 yrs	68.0%	175
13 yrs	65.9%	173
14 yrs	63.0%	154
15 yrs	67.0%	100
16 yrs	69.3%	101
17 yrs	61.3%	93
18 yrs	67.6%	102
19 yrs	56.3%	87
20 yrs	62.9%	97
21 yrs	68.8%	96

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Daihatsu Copen pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	68.8%	96
2023 (20 yrs)	62.9%	97
2022 (19 yrs)	56.3%	87
2021 (18 yrs)	67.6%	102
2020 (17 yrs)	61.3%	93
2019 (16 yrs)	69.3%	101
2018 (15 yrs)	67%	100
2017 (14 yrs)	63%	154
2016 (13 yrs)	65.9%	173
2015 (12 yrs)	68%	175
2014 (11 yrs)	73.4%	188
2013 (10 yrs)	73.4%	203
2012 (9 yrs)	79.2%	202
2011 (8 yrs)	73.4%	218
2010 (7 yrs)	77.9%	222
2009 (6 yrs)	81.4%	220

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 220Avg Mileage 33,115Top Failure Brakes — 6.8%

2010

77.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 222Avg Mileage 41,946Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%

2011

73.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 218Avg Mileage 41,369Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 8.7%

2012

79.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 202Avg Mileage 45,346Top Failure Tyres — 8.4%

2013

73.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 203Avg Mileage 48,525Top Failure Brakes — 27.6%

2014

73.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 188Avg Mileage 51,533Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 15.4%

2015

68.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 175Avg Mileage 55,225Top Failure Suspension — 21.1%

2016

65.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 173Avg Mileage 58,038Top Failure Suspension — 47.4%

2017High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 154Avg Mileage 59,905Top Failure Suspension — 33.1%

2018

67.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 100Avg Mileage 61,950Top Failure Suspension — 26.0%

2019

69.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 101Avg Mileage 60,312Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 26.7%

2020High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 93Avg Mileage 61,274Top Failure Suspension — 44.1%

2021

67.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 102Avg Mileage 64,067Top Failure Suspension — 42.2%

2022High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 87Avg Mileage 64,026Top Failure Brakes — 71.3%

2023High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 97Avg Mileage 61,592Top Failure Suspension — 42.3%

2024

68.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 96Avg Mileage 63,238Top Failure Brakes — 31.3%

MOT results for 2003 Daihatsu Copen by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	81.4%	220	33,115	Brakes — 6.8%
2010	7	77.9%	222	41,946	Tyres — 8.6%
2011	8	73.4%	218	41,369	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 8.7%
2012	9	79.2%	202	45,346	Tyres — 8.4%
2013	10	73.4%	203	48,525	Brakes — 27.6%
2014	11	73.4%	188	51,533	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 15.4%
2015	12	68.0%	175	55,225	Suspension — 21.1%
2016	13	65.9%	173	58,038	Suspension — 47.4%
2017	14	63.0%	154	59,905	Suspension — 33.1%
2018	15	67.0%	100	61,950	Suspension — 26.0%
2019	16	69.3%	101	60,312	Body, chassis, structure — 26.7%
2020	17	61.3%	93	61,274	Suspension — 44.1%
2021	18	67.6%	102	64,067	Suspension — 42.2%
2022	19	56.3%	87	64,026	Brakes — 71.3%
2023	20	62.9%	97	61,592	Suspension — 42.3%
2024	21	68.8%	96	63,238	Brakes — 31.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Daihatsu Copen, with age trends.

Suspension

34.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

22.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

22.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.1%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	6.8% (6 yrs)	31.3% (21 yrs)	+24.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.5% (6 yrs)	13.5% (21 yrs)	+9.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Daihatsu Copen cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,431 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.