Does the Daihatsu Copen fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Daihatsu Copen records 7.65 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 10.63 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−2.98, 95% interval −3.67 to −2.30). It ranks 582 of 751 models on tyres (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on tyres · check a Daihatsu Copen by registration
What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Daihatsu Copen is “A tyre seriously damaged”, recorded 311 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A tyre seriously damaged | 311 | 3.60 |
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 102 | 1.18 |
| A tyre not fitted in compliance with the manufacturers sidewall instruction | 84 | 0.97 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 68 | 0.79 |
| Tyre obviously under inflated | 49 | 0.57 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 8,632 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Daihatsu Copen gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
9.0% of Daihatsu Copen MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 1,844 miles later (1,170 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,170 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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