2005 Daihatsu Copen — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

74.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,747

Total Tests (All Years)

57,092 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 74.8%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 19.4% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Daihatsu Copen as it ages.

4 yrs84.8%

→ ↓11.0%

5 yrs73.8%

→ ↑8.4%

6 yrs82.2%

→ ↑4.2%

7 yrs86.4%

→ ↓9.9%

8 yrs76.5%

→ ↑2.5%

9 yrs79.0%

→ ↓7.1%

10 yrs71.9%

→ ↓4.4%

11 yrs67.5%

→ ↑1.5%

12 yrs69.0%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs68.5%

→ ↑3.0%

14 yrs71.5%

→ ↓5.1%

15 yrs66.4%

→ ↓2.1%

16 yrs64.3%

→ ↑2.7%

17 yrs67.0%

→ ↓5.9%

18 yrs61.1%

→ ↑13.7%

19 yrs74.8%

📊 View as table

Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	84.8%	223
5 yrs	73.8%	221
6 yrs	82.2%	214
7 yrs	86.4%	214
8 yrs	76.5%	213
9 yrs	79.0%	205
10 yrs	71.9%	203
11 yrs	67.5%	194
12 yrs	69.0%	184
13 yrs	68.5%	124
14 yrs	71.5%	123
15 yrs	66.4%	110
16 yrs	64.3%	126
17 yrs	67.0%	115
18 yrs	61.1%	131
19 yrs	74.8%	147

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Daihatsu Copen pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	74.8%	147
2023 (18 yrs)	61.1%	131
2022 (17 yrs)	67%	115
2021 (16 yrs)	64.3%	126
2020 (15 yrs)	66.4%	110
2019 (14 yrs)	71.5%	123
2018 (13 yrs)	68.5%	124
2017 (12 yrs)	69%	184
2016 (11 yrs)	67.5%	194
2015 (10 yrs)	71.9%	203
2014 (9 yrs)	79%	205
2013 (8 yrs)	76.5%	213
2012 (7 yrs)	86.4%	214
2011 (6 yrs)	82.2%	214
2010 (5 yrs)	73.8%	221
2009 (4 yrs)	84.8%	223

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 223Avg Mileage 22,126Top Failure Brakes — 5.8%

2010

73.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 221Avg Mileage 26,689Top Failure Brakes — 10.4%

2011

82.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 214Avg Mileage 31,045Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 6.1%

2012

86.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 214Avg Mileage 35,849Top Failure Tyres — 5.1%

2013

76.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 213Avg Mileage 38,670Top Failure Brakes — 17.4%

2014

79.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 205Avg Mileage 42,754Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 16.6%

2015

71.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 203Avg Mileage 46,343Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2016

67.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 194Avg Mileage 47,808Top Failure Suspension — 23.7%

2017

69.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 184Avg Mileage 51,446Top Failure Suspension — 31.5%

2018

68.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 124Avg Mileage 50,706Top Failure Suspension — 34.7%

2019

71.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 123Avg Mileage 54,364Top Failure Suspension — 42.3%

2020

66.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 110Avg Mileage 56,151Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2021High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 126Avg Mileage 56,632Top Failure Suspension — 40.5%

2022

67.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 115Avg Mileage 58,273Top Failure Suspension — 53.0%

2023High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 131Avg Mileage 57,202Top Failure Suspension — 53.4%

2024

74.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 147Avg Mileage 57,092Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%

MOT results for 2005 Daihatsu Copen by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	84.8%	223	22,126	Brakes — 5.8%
2010	5	73.8%	221	26,689	Brakes — 10.4%
2011	6	82.2%	214	31,045	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 6.1%
2012	7	86.4%	214	35,849	Tyres — 5.1%
2013	8	76.5%	213	38,670	Brakes — 17.4%
2014	9	79.0%	205	42,754	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 16.6%
2015	10	71.9%	203	46,343	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2016	11	67.5%	194	47,808	Suspension — 23.7%
2017	12	69.0%	184	51,446	Suspension — 31.5%
2018	13	68.5%	124	50,706	Suspension — 34.7%
2019	14	71.5%	123	54,364	Suspension — 42.3%
2020	15	66.4%	110	56,151	Suspension — 50.0%
2021	16	64.3%	126	56,632	Suspension — 40.5%
2022	17	67.0%	115	58,273	Suspension — 53.0%
2023	18	61.1%	131	57,202	Suspension — 53.4%
2024	19	74.8%	147	57,092	Brakes — 23.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Daihatsu Copen, with age trends.

Suspension

31.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

12.6%

↓ Decreases 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	5.8% (4 yrs)	23.8% (19 yrs)	+18.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,747 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.