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5BA-LA550S · DBA-LA550S

Daihatsu Mira Tocot LA550S specs

LA550S is the model code of the Daihatsu Mira Tocot, a kei car. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2019–2024 under 2 model types 5BA-LA550S, DBA-LA550S. A genuine car’s chassis number starts LA550S-.

LA550S at a glance

Make
Daihatsu
Model
Mira Tocot
Model code
LA550S
Model types
5BA-LA550S, DBA-LA550S
In MLIT’s lists
2019–2024
Engines
KF 658 cc petrol
Gearboxes
CVT automatic
Drive
front-wheel drive
Kerb weight
720 kg
Official fuel economy
22.6–29.8 km/L (64–84 mpg)

Fuel economy is from Japan’s official tests and is usually better than you’ll see on UK roads. MLIT doesn’t list power or torque.

5BA-LA550S

Listed 2021–2024. The 5BA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol passenger car certified to Japan’s 2018 emissions rules, 50% below their limits. Check 5BA-LA550S against ULEZ and clean air zones.

EngineGearboxDriveWeightSeatsFuel economyListed
KF658 cc petrolCVT automaticfront-wheel drive720 kg429.8 km/L84 mpg, Japanese JC08 test2021–2024
KF658 cc petrolCVT automaticfront-wheel drive720 kg422.6 km/L64 mpg, WLTC test2021–2023

DBA-LA550S

Listed 2019–2020. The DBA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol passenger car certified to Japan’s 2005 emissions rules, 75% below their limits. Check DBA-LA550S against ULEZ and clean air zones.

EngineGearboxDriveWeightSeatsFuel economyListed
KF658 cc petrolCVT automaticfront-wheel drive720 kg429.8 km/L84 mpg, Japanese JC08 test2019–2020

Each row is one version as MLIT lists it. A version can appear twice when MLIT gave figures on two tests that year. Low-emission stars and trim names aren’t shown. MLIT gives fuel economy in km/L; the mpg figures are our conversion to UK gallons. Japanese tests are gentler than real UK driving, so expect less.

LA550S build year by chassis number

Japan’s carmakers list the chassis numbers each code was built with every year from 2015. Find the serial below, or use the build year finder.

LA550S · 5BA-LA550S, DBA-LA550S · Daihatsu
BuiltChassis numbers
2018LA550S-000051 to 018659
2019LA550S-018660 to 033400
2020LA550S-033401 to 042099
2021LA550S-042100 to 048667
2022LA550S-048668 to 055530
2023LA550S-055531 to 062910

From the JAMA chassis number lists: 車台番号一覧表. We keep only the chassis code, serial ranges and year. JAMA calls them reference information, not a certificate.

Check an LA550S before you buy

Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start LA550S-, and the engine and gearbox should match one of the versions above. Our free check reads the UK MOT history and compares it with the chassis code.

Other Daihatsu Mira Tocot model codes

Questions

What engine does the LA550S have?

MLIT lists the Daihatsu Mira Tocot LA550S with KF 658 cc petrol.

What fuel economy does the LA550S get?

Officially between 22.6 and 29.8 km/L (about 64–84 mpg), depending on the version, on Japan’s own tests. Real-world figures are usually lower, especially against the older 10-15 mode test.

How heavy is the LA550S?

720 kg kerb weight.

Is 5BA-LA550S the same as LA550S?

Yes. 5BA-LA550S is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and LA550S is the model code. The chassis number starts with LA550S-.

About these figures

The model types, engine codes, capacities, gearboxes, drive, weights, seats and km/L figures are copied from MLIT’s yearly lists of cars on sale in Japan each March, so “listed” years are list years, not exact production dates. The English model names, mpg conversions, emissions code explanations and chassis number matching are ours. Lists before 2013 were printed as PDFs that we read by machine; where an older list gives an engine code that doesn’t match its capacity, we’ve used the figure the same model type has in other years. Check anything that matters against the car’s own papers. Spotted a mistake? Email [email protected]. All Daihatsu model codes.

Source: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), Japan, fuel economy lists 2004–2026, used under the Public Data License 1.0. Edited and translated by JDM History.