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HW04 BBX

2004 Daihatsu Copen

Silver Petrol 659cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Feb 2027
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

92,648 mi
Last recorded92,648 miles
Recorded on26 Feb 2026
Typical for 2004 Daihatsu Copen42,400 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHW04 BBX
MakeDaihatsu
ModelCopen
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine659cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 26 Feb 2026 92,648 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2024 88,261 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Jan 2024 88,259 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Jan 2023 82,295 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 16 Jan 2023 82,295 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 17 Feb 2022 76,504 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Damaged (0.1 (b))

Fail 15 Feb 2022 76,504 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Damaged (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 22 Jan 2021 68,199 miles
Fail 22 Jan 2021 68,199 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 20 Dec 2019 61,874 miles
Fail 31 Jul 2019 61,861 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill end (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill end (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions Rotation (5.2.3 (i))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor to sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Rear floor above fuel tank (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Both outer sills corroding within suspension & seat belt prescribed areas

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor to sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 10 Jul 2019 61,792 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill / beam axle mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill / beam axle mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor / sill seam (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

boot floor / seam holed n/s , unable to fully see if in prescribed area as roof is in boot folded down

surface corrossion and evidence of filler in both outer sills

Pass 3 Jul 2018 58,981 miles

Auxiliary drive belts are slightly perished/cracked

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Slight corrosion to underside in places

Pass 27 Jun 2017 58,952 miles

Both Front Seatbelts Retract Slowly But Do Not Effect Function Or Safety Of Belts

Nearside Rear Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Nearside Rear Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 165/50/15 (4.1.E.1)

Underside Of Vehicle Corroded

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Tyre deflated (4.1.E.1)

Fail 13 Jun 2017 58,947 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Outer Sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Outer Sill (2.4.A.3)

Both Front Seatbelts Retract Slowly But Do Not Effect Function Or Safety Of Belts

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Nearside Rear Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 165/50/15 (4.1.E.1)

Underside Of Vehicle Corroded

Wipers Smeary But Clear Windscreen Effectively

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Tyre deflated (4.1.E.1)

Pass 9 Mar 2016 56,291 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin roughly 4-5 thousand miles left (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both worn (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre 3mm and worn on both egdes (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear both tyres perishing

both auxiliary belts perishing

exhaust system starting to corrode

general under-body corrosion

Fail 4 Mar 2016 56,291 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 165/50 R15 V (4.1.D.1b)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin roughly 4-5 thousand miles left (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both worn (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre 3mm and worn on both egdes (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear both tyres perishing

both auxiliary belts perishing

exhaust system starting to corrode

general under-body corrosion

Fail 11 Mar 2015 52,404 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside rear tyre perished

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 11 Mar 2015 52,404 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside rear tyre perished

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 27 Mar 2014 51,653 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

both front brake discs pitted

general underside corrosion

nearside rear and offside front tyres worn on edges 165.50.15v

Fail 27 Mar 2014 51,653 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

both front brake discs pitted

general underside corrosion

nearside rear and offside front tyres worn on edges 165.50.15v

Pass 13 Feb 2013 46,301 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 16 Feb 2012 43,012 miles

nearside rear tyre just slightly out of shape.

Pass 18 Feb 2011 35,707 miles
Fail 2 Dec 2009 28,851 miles

Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 2 Dec 2009 28,851 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 2 Jan 2009 22,970 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2008 12,262 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2007 10,780 miles

How Reliable is the Daihatsu Copen?

Based on 38,710 MOT tests across 2,415 vehicles.

79.6%
Pass Rate
2,614
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
2,415
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 717
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 540
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 452
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 306
brake disc excessively pitted 194
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HW04 BBX is a 2004 Daihatsu Copen in Silver with a 659cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

Across all 2004 Daihatsu Copen models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.7% with a typical mileage of 42,400 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Daihatsu Copen fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 717 recorded failures. If you're considering buying HW04 BBX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Daihatsu Copen typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 22 years old, this Daihatsu Copen is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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HW04 BBX is a 2004 Daihatsu Copen, first registered on 27 March 2004.

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