Daihatsu COPEN

965 on UK roads in 2025-81 vs 2024

On the road

965

965 licensed

Change vs 2024

-7.7%

-81 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Daihatsu COPEN is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 965 licensed in 2025 - down 7.7% on 2024. 4 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the 2005-2009 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Daihatsu COPEN cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Daihatsu COPEN looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Daihatsu COPEN on the road today.

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Under 1.0L413
1.0-1.6L552

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2000-200423%
2005-200977%
2010-20140%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Daihatsu Copen holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 1,468 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

72.7%

1,468 MOT tests in 2025 · 1,231 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

73.9%

2023

72.9%

2024

74.1%

2025

72.7%

▼ 1.2 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Daihatsu Copen is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 1,377 cars tracked across years

2,308miles a year · low use

88.7%

low · <5k

10.9%

avg · 5-15k

0.4%

high · 15k+

Most cover 638-3,131 miles a year (median 1,540).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

61,357

27,144middle 50%: 41,504-77,53796,234

Typical odometer rising: 58,489 → 59,427 → 60,015 → 61,357

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

82.8%

40-80k

73%

80-120k

61%

120k+

64.3%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Daihatsu Copen passes first time 72.7% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 2,308 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 82.8% of low-mileage cars pass versus 64.3% past 120k.

Why a COPEN fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 336 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a COPEN fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension46.1%

Lamps & electrical28.6%

Body & structure23.2%

Brakes22.6%

Exhaust & emissions17.9%

Tyres14.9%

Visibility13.7%

Seat belts13.1%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

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 repaired118

Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced34

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen31

A tyre seriously damaged30

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired29

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded26

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED24

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction24

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning23

Exhaust system leaking or insecure23

20.8% flagged dangerous·3 defects per fail·336 fails analysed

Daihatsu COPEN - frequently asked

How many Daihatsu COPEN are left in the UK?

There are 965 Daihatsu COPEN cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 7.7% on 2024.

How many new Daihatsu COPEN were registered in 2025?

4 brand-new Daihatsu COPEN cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Daihatsu COPEN use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Daihatsu COPEN on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Daihatsu COPEN?

Most Daihatsu COPEN cars on the road today date from the 2005-2009 era.

How reliable is the Daihatsu COPEN?

72.7% of Daihatsu COPEN cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Daihatsu COPEN has around 58,228 miles on the clock.

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What the typical Daihatsu COPEN looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Daihatsu COPEN on the road today.

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Under 1.0L413
1.0-1.6L552

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2000-200423%
2005-200977%
2010-20140%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Daihatsu Copen holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 1,468 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

72.7%

1,468 MOT tests in 2025 · 1,231 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

73.9%

2023

72.9%

2024

74.1%

2025

72.7%

▼ 1.2 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Daihatsu Copen is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 1,377 cars tracked across years

2,308miles a year · low use

88.7%

low · <5k

10.9%

avg · 5-15k

0.4%

high · 15k+

Most cover 638-3,131 miles a year (median 1,540).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

61,357

27,144middle 50%: 41,504-77,53796,234

Typical odometer rising: 58,489 → 59,427 → 60,015 → 61,357

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

82.8%

40-80k

73%

80-120k

61%

120k+

64.3%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a COPEN fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 336 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a COPEN fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension46.1%

Lamps & electrical28.6%

Body & structure23.2%

Brakes22.6%

Exhaust & emissions17.9%

Tyres14.9%

Visibility13.7%

Seat belts13.1%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced34

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen31

A tyre seriously damaged30

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired29

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded26

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED24

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction24

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning23

Exhaust system leaking or insecure23

20.8% flagged dangerous·3 defects per fail·336 fails analysed

Daihatsu COPEN - frequently asked

How many Daihatsu COPEN are left in the UK?

There are 965 Daihatsu COPEN cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 7.7% on 2024.

How many new Daihatsu COPEN were registered in 2025?

4 brand-new Daihatsu COPEN cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Daihatsu COPEN use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Daihatsu COPEN on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Daihatsu COPEN?

Most Daihatsu COPEN cars on the road today date from the 2005-2009 era.

How reliable is the Daihatsu COPEN?

72.7% of Daihatsu COPEN cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Daihatsu COPEN has around 58,228 miles on the clock.

Buying a Daihatsu COPEN?

Before you buy a specific Daihatsu COPEN, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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