2009 Daihatsu Copen — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

80.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,405

Total Tests (All Years)

57,474 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Copen

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 80.0%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 27.6% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Daihatsu Copen as it ages.

3 yrs88.2%

→ ↓1.6%

4 yrs86.6%

→ ↑0.7%

5 yrs87.3%

→ ↑2.7%

6 yrs90.0%

→ ↓7.0%

7 yrs83.0%

→ ↑1.4%

8 yrs84.4%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs82.8%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs79.6%

→ ↓3.1%

11 yrs76.5%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs75.8%

→ ↑8.6%

13 yrs84.4%

→ ↓7.5%

14 yrs76.9%

→ ↑3.1%

15 yrs80.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.2%	203
4 yrs	86.6%	201
5 yrs	87.3%	204
6 yrs	90.0%	200
7 yrs	83.0%	194
8 yrs	84.4%	192
9 yrs	82.8%	134
10 yrs	79.6%	142
11 yrs	76.5%	149
12 yrs	75.8%	178
13 yrs	84.4%	154
14 yrs	76.9%	169
15 yrs	80.0%	285

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Daihatsu Copen pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	80%	285
2023 (14 yrs)	76.9%	169
2022 (13 yrs)	84.4%	154
2021 (12 yrs)	75.8%	178
2020 (11 yrs)	76.5%	149
2019 (10 yrs)	79.6%	142
2018 (9 yrs)	82.8%	134
2017 (8 yrs)	84.4%	192
2016 (7 yrs)	83%	194
2015 (6 yrs)	90%	200
2014 (5 yrs)	87.3%	204
2013 (4 yrs)	86.6%	201
2012 (3 yrs)	88.2%	203

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

88.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 203Avg Mileage 17,235Top Failure Tyres — 6.4%

2013

86.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 201Avg Mileage 22,422Top Failure Brakes — 7.5%

2014

87.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 204Avg Mileage 27,607Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%

2015

90.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 200Avg Mileage 31,757Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%

2016

83.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 194Avg Mileage 35,964Top Failure Brakes — 10.8%

2017

84.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 192Avg Mileage 40,734Top Failure Brakes — 18.8%

2018

82.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 134Avg Mileage 42,862Top Failure Tyres — 14.9%

2019

79.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 142Avg Mileage 48,233Top Failure Brakes — 19.0%

2020

76.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 149Avg Mileage 50,464Top Failure Suspension — 20.1%

2021

75.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 178Avg Mileage 51,121Top Failure Brakes — 32.6%

2022

84.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 154Avg Mileage 53,872Top Failure Brakes — 16.2%

2023

76.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 169Avg Mileage 55,280Top Failure Suspension — 30.8%

2024

80.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 285Avg Mileage 57,474Top Failure Brakes — 21.8%

MOT results for 2009 Daihatsu Copen by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	88.2%	203	17,235	Tyres — 6.4%
2013	4	86.6%	201	22,422	Brakes — 7.5%
2014	5	87.3%	204	27,607	Tyres — 11.3%
2015	6	90.0%	200	31,757	Tyres — 9.5%
2016	7	83.0%	194	35,964	Brakes — 10.8%
2017	8	84.4%	192	40,734	Brakes — 18.8%
2018	9	82.8%	134	42,862	Tyres — 14.9%
2019	10	79.6%	142	48,233	Brakes — 19.0%
2020	11	76.5%	149	50,464	Suspension — 20.1%
2021	12	75.8%	178	51,121	Brakes — 32.6%
2022	13	84.4%	154	53,872	Brakes — 16.2%
2023	14	76.9%	169	55,280	Suspension — 30.8%
2024	15	80.0%	285	57,474	Brakes — 21.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Daihatsu Copen, with age trends.

Brakes

14.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

11.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.7%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

6.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.5% (3 yrs)	21.8% (15 yrs)	+19.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.0% (3 yrs)	17.5% (15 yrs)	+15.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.4% (3 yrs)	10.5% (15 yrs)	+4.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 2,405 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.