Reliability Report · European Market

Daihatsu Copen Reliability

The Daihatsu Copen (current generation) scores 80/100 on our composite reliability index — good territory — drawn from DVSA data.

Composite Score
80
/ 100
Good
Sources: DVSA · latest 2023
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2003–2013 · 2023 report · n=1316
1,316 UK MOT tests · overall 28.3% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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80
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 1,316 MOT tests in the UK during the 2023reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 10–14 yrs
87
18.8% fail vs 32.1% fleet
165 tests
Age 15–20 yrs
79
29.6% fail vs 38.8% fleet
1,151 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Component mounting prescribed areas
234
42.5%
#2
Condition
114
20.7%
#3
Catalyst emissions
77
14.0%
#4
Chassis condition
65
11.8%
#5
Wipers
60
10.9%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2023period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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