2006 Daihatsu Copen — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

62.7%

Latest Pass Rate

3,502

Total Tests (All Years)

60,346 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 62.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 8.4% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Daihatsu Copen as it ages.

3 yrs84.7%

→ ↓4.3%

4 yrs80.4%

→ ↓3.4%

5 yrs77.0%

→ ↓0.4%

6 yrs76.6%

→ ↑1.3%

7 yrs77.9%

→ ↓0.0%

8 yrs77.9%

→ ↓8.0%

9 yrs69.9%

→ ↑4.0%

10 yrs73.9%

→ ↓8.7%

11 yrs65.2%

→ ↑6.1%

12 yrs71.3%

→ ↓3.1%

13 yrs68.2%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs66.9%

→ ↓5.0%

15 yrs61.9%

→ ↓3.8%

16 yrs58.1%

→ ↓5.5%

17 yrs52.6%

→ ↑10.1%

18 yrs62.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.7%	275
4 yrs	80.4%	291
5 yrs	77.0%	287
6 yrs	76.6%	274
7 yrs	77.9%	276
8 yrs	77.9%	271
9 yrs	69.9%	256
10 yrs	73.9%	245
11 yrs	65.2%	250
12 yrs	71.3%	167
13 yrs	68.2%	154
14 yrs	66.9%	145
15 yrs	61.9%	181
16 yrs	58.1%	136
17 yrs	52.6%	152
18 yrs	62.7%	142

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Daihatsu Copen pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	62.7%	142
2023 (17 yrs)	52.6%	152
2022 (16 yrs)	58.1%	136
2021 (15 yrs)	61.9%	181
2020 (14 yrs)	66.9%	145
2019 (13 yrs)	68.2%	154
2018 (12 yrs)	71.3%	167
2017 (11 yrs)	65.2%	250
2016 (10 yrs)	73.9%	245
2015 (9 yrs)	69.9%	256
2014 (8 yrs)	77.9%	271
2013 (7 yrs)	77.9%	276
2012 (6 yrs)	76.6%	274
2011 (5 yrs)	77%	287
2010 (4 yrs)	80.4%	291
2009 (3 yrs)	84.7%	275

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 275Avg Mileage 16,201Top Failure Brakes — 8.0%

2010

80.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 291Avg Mileage 22,372Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%

2011

77.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 287Avg Mileage 27,686Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%

2012

76.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 274Avg Mileage 32,497Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%

2013

77.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 276Avg Mileage 36,529Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 13.8%

2014

77.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 271Avg Mileage 40,853Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%

2015

69.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 256Avg Mileage 43,914Top Failure Brakes — 22.7%

2016

73.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 245Avg Mileage 45,550Top Failure Brakes — 21.2%

2017

65.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 250Avg Mileage 49,378Top Failure Suspension — 28.0%

2018

71.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 167Avg Mileage 50,151Top Failure Suspension — 23.4%

2019

68.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 154Avg Mileage 55,065Top Failure Suspension — 36.4%

2020

66.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 145Avg Mileage 55,453Top Failure Suspension — 47.6%

2021High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 181Avg Mileage 56,943Top Failure Suspension — 60.2%

2022High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 136Avg Mileage 58,076Top Failure Suspension — 94.1%

2023High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 152Avg Mileage 56,706Top Failure Suspension — 54.6%

2024High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 142Avg Mileage 60,346Top Failure Suspension — 64.1%

MOT results for 2006 Daihatsu Copen by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	84.7%	275	16,201	Brakes — 8.0%
2010	4	80.4%	291	22,372	Tyres — 12.0%
2011	5	77.0%	287	27,686	Tyres — 9.8%
2012	6	76.6%	274	32,497	Tyres — 10.6%
2013	7	77.9%	276	36,529	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 13.8%
2014	8	77.9%	271	40,853	Tyres — 14.0%
2015	9	69.9%	256	43,914	Brakes — 22.7%
2016	10	73.9%	245	45,550	Brakes — 21.2%
2017	11	65.2%	250	49,378	Suspension — 28.0%
2018	12	71.3%	167	50,151	Suspension — 23.4%
2019	13	68.2%	154	55,065	Suspension — 36.4%
2020	14	66.9%	145	55,453	Suspension — 47.6%
2021	15	61.9%	181	56,943	Suspension — 60.2%
2022	16	58.1%	136	58,076	Suspension — 94.1%
2023	17	52.6%	152	56,706	Suspension — 54.6%
2024	18	62.7%	142	60,346	Suspension — 64.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Daihatsu Copen, with age trends.

Suspension

35.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

21.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

21.0%

↑ 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	8.0% (3 yrs)	25.4% (18 yrs)	+17.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.7% (3 yrs)	19.7% (18 yrs)	+15.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,502 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.