Daihatsu Copen
Registered from 2003 to 2009.
About this model
The Daihatsu Copen (Japanese: ダイハツ・コペン, Daihatsu Kopen) is a 2-door convertible kei car built by the Japanese car company Daihatsu. It debuted at the 1999 Tokyo Motor Show, as the Daihatsu Copen concept. The second generation model debuted as the Kopen (Future Included) at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show.
From the Wikipedia article Daihatsu Copen, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2004 0.7 petrol. 87 of 357 tests failed, 24%.
Better than 73% of 2004 cars. The typical one fails 28%, across 750 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 47% | 41 |
| Body and structure | 28% | 24 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 26% | 23 |
| Tyres and wheels | 18% | 16 |
| Brakes | 16% | 14 |
| Lights and electrics | 15% | 13 |
The defects inspectors cite
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 47% of its failures
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Exhaust and emissions — 26% of its failures
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure
- Tyres and wheels — 18% of its failures
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Brakes — 16% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 15% of its failures
- Body and structure — 28% of its failures
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced
When it starts failing
At 80–100k miles this one fails 29% of its inspections, against the 28% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20–40k miles | 13% | 17% | 55 | |
| 40–60k miles | 23% | 22% | 115 | |
| 60–80k miles | 30% | 25% | 107 | |
| 80–100k miles | 29% | 28% | 55 |
332 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 40k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.