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Daihatsu Mira 5th gen (1998 to 2002): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Daihatsu Mira 5th gen was built from 1998 to 2002 as a hatchback, with a manual or automatic gearbox, front wheel drive or all wheel drive and petrol power. Chassis codes: L700 and L710.

Key facts

Years
1998 to 2002
Chassis codes
L700, L710
Body types
Hatchback
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic
Drive
FWD (front wheel drive), AWD (all wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol

On NZ roads

264registered, built 1998 to 2002
98%NZ new (258)
2%imported used (6)
Imported from
Japan 100%
Gearboxes
5-Gear Manual 59%, 3-Gear Auto 33%, 4-Gear Auto 9%
Top regions for the Daihatsu Mira
Auckland (126), Christchurch City (33), Wellington City (15)

Source: NZTA Waka Kotahi Motor Vehicle Register open data (opens in a new tab), CC BY 4.0. Vehicles on the register now, counted by build year.

Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Daihatsu Mira 5th gen yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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