2008 Daihatsu Copen — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

77.0%

Latest Pass Rate

4,208

Total Tests (All Years)

56,887 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 77.0%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 24.3% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Daihatsu Copen as it ages.

3 yrs82.2%

→ ↑7.2%

4 yrs89.4%

→ ↓5.3%

5 yrs84.1%

→ ↓1.6%

6 yrs82.5%

→ ↓1.9%

7 yrs80.6%

→ ↑0.3%

8 yrs80.9%

→ ↓0.4%

9 yrs80.5%

→ ↓0.2%

10 yrs80.3%

→ ↑5.5%

11 yrs85.8%

→ ↓6.7%

12 yrs79.1%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs78.9%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs77.3%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs76.5%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs77.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.2%	354
4 yrs	89.4%	358
5 yrs	84.1%	347
6 yrs	82.5%	348
7 yrs	80.6%	341
8 yrs	80.9%	335
9 yrs	80.5%	323
10 yrs	80.3%	208
11 yrs	85.8%	246
12 yrs	79.1%	206
13 yrs	78.9%	284
14 yrs	77.3%	220
15 yrs	76.5%	277
16 yrs	77.0%	361

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Daihatsu Copen pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	77%	361
2023 (15 yrs)	76.5%	277
2022 (14 yrs)	77.3%	220
2021 (13 yrs)	78.9%	284
2020 (12 yrs)	79.1%	206
2019 (11 yrs)	85.8%	246
2018 (10 yrs)	80.3%	208
2017 (9 yrs)	80.5%	323
2016 (8 yrs)	80.9%	335
2015 (7 yrs)	80.6%	341
2014 (6 yrs)	82.5%	348
2013 (5 yrs)	84.1%	347
2012 (4 yrs)	89.4%	358
2011 (3 yrs)	82.2%	354

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

82.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 354Avg Mileage 17,434Top Failure Tyres — 7.1%

2012

89.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 358Avg Mileage 22,638Top Failure Tyres — 4.7%

2013

84.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 347Avg Mileage 27,629Top Failure Tyres — 16.1%

2014

82.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 348Avg Mileage 32,205Top Failure Tyres — 16.4%

2015

80.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 341Avg Mileage 36,643Top Failure Tyres — 17.6%

2016

80.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 335Avg Mileage 40,626Top Failure Brakes — 17.0%

2017

80.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 323Avg Mileage 43,268Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%

2018

80.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 208Avg Mileage 46,340Top Failure Brakes — 23.1%

2019

85.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 246Avg Mileage 51,610Top Failure Brakes — 14.2%

2020

79.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 206Avg Mileage 52,464Top Failure Brakes — 24.3%

2021

78.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 284Avg Mileage 53,267Top Failure Brakes — 22.9%

2022

77.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 220Avg Mileage 54,177Top Failure Brakes — 25.5%

2023

76.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 277Avg Mileage 55,886Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%

2024

77.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 361Avg Mileage 56,887Top Failure Brakes — 22.2%

MOT results for 2008 Daihatsu Copen by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	82.2%	354	17,434	Tyres — 7.1%
2012	4	89.4%	358	22,638	Tyres — 4.7%
2013	5	84.1%	347	27,629	Tyres — 16.1%
2014	6	82.5%	348	32,205	Tyres — 16.4%
2015	7	80.6%	341	36,643	Tyres — 17.6%
2016	8	80.9%	335	40,626	Brakes — 17.0%
2017	9	80.5%	323	43,268	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%
2018	10	80.3%	208	46,340	Brakes — 23.1%
2019	11	85.8%	246	51,610	Brakes — 14.2%
2020	12	79.1%	206	52,464	Brakes — 24.3%
2021	13	78.9%	284	53,267	Brakes — 22.9%
2022	14	77.3%	220	54,177	Brakes — 25.5%
2023	15	76.5%	277	55,886	Brakes — 23.8%
2024	16	77.0%	361	56,887	Brakes — 22.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Daihatsu Copen, with age trends.

Brakes

15.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

12.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.0%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

9.2%

— Consistent

Visibility

7.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.0% (3 yrs)	22.2% (16 yrs)	+20.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.1% (3 yrs)	14.4% (16 yrs)	+13.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.1% (3 yrs)	9.7% (16 yrs)	+2.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 4,208 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.