diff --git a/python/cudf/cudf/core/multiindex.py b/python/cudf/cudf/core/multiindex.py
index 5be6335601cd..1e1656d8a004 100644
--- a/python/cudf/cudf/core/multiindex.py
+++ b/python/cudf/cudf/core/multiindex.py
@@ -550,6 +550,7 @@ def copy(
     @_performance_tracking
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
         max_seq_items = pd.get_option("display.max_seq_items") or len(self)
+        self._maybe_materialize_codes_and_levels()
 
         if len(self) > max_seq_items:
             n = int(max_seq_items / 2) + 1
@@ -560,20 +561,30 @@ def __repr__(self) -> str:
             indices = indices.append(
                 ColumnBase.from_range(range(len(self) - n, len(self), 1))
             )
-            preprocess = self.take(indices)
+            preprocess = self[indices]
         else:
             preprocess = self
 
         arrays = []
-        for name, col in zip(self.names, preprocess._columns, strict=True):
+        # Unused level values also determine pandas' formatting, such as
+        # whether datetime values include a time component.
+        for level in self.levels:
             try:
-                pd_idx = col.to_pandas(nullable=True)
+                pd_idx = level.to_pandas(nullable=True)
             except NotImplementedError:
-                pd_idx = col.to_pandas(nullable=False)
-            pd_idx.name = name
+                pd_idx = level.to_pandas(nullable=False)
             arrays.append(pd_idx)
 
-        preprocess_pd = pd.MultiIndex.from_arrays(arrays)
+        pd_codes = (
+            code.find_and_replace(
+                as_column(np.iinfo(SIZE_TYPE_DTYPE).min, length=1),
+                as_column(-1, length=1),
+            ).to_numpy()
+            for code in preprocess._codes
+        )
+        preprocess_pd = pd.MultiIndex(
+            levels=arrays, codes=list(pd_codes), names=self.names
+        )
 
         output = repr(preprocess_pd)
         output_prefix = self.__class__.__name__ + "("
diff --git a/python/cudf/cudf/pandas/scripts/pandas-testing-plugin.py b/python/cudf/cudf/pandas/scripts/pandas-testing-plugin.py
index dbbb83bdbeff..b8a80bf500dc 100644
--- a/python/cudf/cudf/pandas/scripts/pandas-testing-plugin.py
+++ b/python/cudf/cudf/pandas/scripts/pandas-testing-plugin.py
@@ -2091,8 +2091,6 @@ def pytest_unconfigure(config):
     "tests/indexes/multi/test_equivalence.py::test_equals_op": "TODO: Add a reason for failure",
     "tests/indexes/multi/test_equivalence.py::test_is_": "TODO: Add a reason for failure",
     "tests/indexes/multi/test_equivalence.py::test_multiindex_compare": "TODO: Add a reason for failure",
-    "tests/indexes/multi/test_formats.py::TestRepr::test_rjust": "assert \"MultiIndex([... 'b', 'dti'])\" == \"MultiIndex([... 'b', 'dti'])\"",
-    "tests/indexes/multi/test_formats.py::TestRepr::test_tuple_width": "assert \"MultiIndex([...2', 'dti_3'])\" == \"MultiIndex([...2', 'dti_3'])\"",
     "tests/indexes/multi/test_get_set.py::test_set_levels_categorical[False]": "TODO: Add a reason for failure",
     "tests/indexes/multi/test_get_set.py::test_set_levels_categorical[True]": "TODO: Add a reason for failure",
     "tests/indexes/multi/test_get_set.py::test_set_name_methods": "TODO: Add a reason for failure",
@@ -5321,7 +5319,6 @@ def pytest_unconfigure(config):
     "tests/indexes/interval/test_interval.py::TestIntervalIndex::test_maybe_convert_i8_errors[Index-datetime64[us, US/Eastern]-datetime64[us]]": "Skipped: failing in pandas-tests sharded CI (PR #22992, run 28204832469)",
     "tests/indexes/interval/test_interval.py::TestIntervalIndex::test_maybe_convert_i8_errors[scalar-datetime64[us, US/Eastern]-datetime64[us]]": "Skipped: failing in pandas-tests sharded CI (PR #22992, run 28204832469)",
     "tests/indexes/interval/test_interval.py::TestIntervalIndex::test_maybe_convert_i8_errors[scalar-datetime64[us, US/Eastern]-timedelta64[us]]": "Skipped: failing in pandas-tests sharded CI (PR #22992, run 28204832469)",
-    "tests/indexes/multi/test_formats.py::TestRepr::test_tuple_width": "Skipped: failing in pandas-tests sharded CI (PR #22992, run 28204832469)",
     "tests/plotting/frame/test_frame.py::TestDataFramePlots::test_memory_leak[area]": "Skipped: failing in pandas-tests sharded CI (PR #22992, run 28204832469)",
     "tests/plotting/frame/test_frame.py::TestDataFramePlots::test_memory_leak[line]": "Skipped: failing in pandas-tests sharded CI (PR #22992, run 28204832469)",
     "tests/plotting/frame/test_frame.py::TestDataFramePlots::test_plot_period_index_makes_no_right_shift[120min]": "Skipped: failing in pandas-tests sharded CI (PR #22992, run 28204832469)",
diff --git a/python/cudf/cudf/tests/indexes/multiindex/test_repr.py b/python/cudf/cudf/tests/indexes/multiindex/test_repr.py
index 0eb86b530dd6..a42d36520a92 100644
--- a/python/cudf/cudf/tests/indexes/multiindex/test_repr.py
+++ b/python/cudf/cudf/tests/indexes/multiindex/test_repr.py
@@ -39,6 +39,25 @@ def test_multiindex_repr(pmi, max_seq_items):
         assert repr(gmi) == repr(pmi)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("unit", ["s", "ms", "us", "ns"])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("tz", [None, "US/Eastern"])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("max_seq_items", [None, 2, 10])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("selection", [slice(None), slice(0, 1), slice(0, 0)])
+def test_multiindex_repr_unused_datetime_levels(
+    unit, tz, max_seq_items, selection
+):
+    times = pd.date_range("2025-01-01", periods=20, freq="s", tz=tz, unit=unit)
+    expected = pd.MultiIndex.from_arrays(
+        [pd.CategoricalIndex(["a"] * 10 + ["long label"] * 10), times],
+        names=["label", "time"],
+    )
+    result = cudf.from_pandas(expected)[selection]
+    expected = expected[selection]
+
+    with pd.option_context("display.max_seq_items", max_seq_items):
+        assert repr(result) == repr(expected)
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "gdi, expected_repr",
     [