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SC04 SAL

2004 Daihatsu Copen

Silver Petrol 659cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Mar 2027
Tests24 (20 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

24,334 mi
Last recorded24,334 miles
Recorded on10 Mar 2026
Typical for 2004 Daihatsu Copen42,400 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSC04 SAL
MakeDaihatsu
ModelCopen
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine659cc

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MOT History

20 pass 4 fail
Pass 10 Mar 2026 24,334 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2025 24,304 miles
Fail 6 Mar 2025 24,297 miles

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

Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength arch area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 8 Mar 2024 24,159 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2023 24,062 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2022 23,963 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2021 23,835 miles

Both outer sills corroded

Fail 11 Mar 2021 23,835 miles

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

Both outer sills corroded

Pass 4 Mar 2020 23,591 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs on inner sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

both outer sills developing corrosion in places

Pass 5 Mar 2019 21,996 miles
Fail 28 Feb 2019 21,996 miles

Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 10 Feb 2018 20,129 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2017 19,350 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.9mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.7mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 6 Feb 2016 18,135 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2015 17,254 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2014 16,176 miles

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

Pass 27 Feb 2013 15,085 miles
Fail 23 Feb 2013 15,077 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 18 Feb 2012 13,411 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2011 11,876 miles
Pass 12 Feb 2010 10,502 miles

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

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Pass 7 Feb 2009 9,291 miles

Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Pass 19 Feb 2008 7,989 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2007 6,171 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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SC04 SAL is a 2004 Daihatsu Copen in Silver with a 659cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 SC04 SAL, 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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SC04 SAL is a 2004 Daihatsu Copen, first registered on 1 March 2004.

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