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MOT reliability

Daihatsu Hijet

14,753 vehicles · 112,529 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate

Based on 14,753 Daihatsu Hijet vehicles and 112,529 completed MOT tests, the Daihatsu Hijet has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 73,051 miles.

14,753
Vehicles
112,529
MOT tests
4,421
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Daihatsu Hijet problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Daihatsu Hijet MOT tests:

  • Other94%
  • Brakes6%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Steering3%
  • Body & structure2%

Daihatsu Hijet pass rate by age

How the Daihatsu Hijet's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12378%
24475%
31,32773%
42,39370%
53,55770%
64,92169%
76,91168%
88,50368%
910,15267%
1010,92766%
1110,49066%
129,66465%
138,31564%
146,65664%
155,30164%
164,34764%
173,59964%
182,98663%
192,48564%
202,02864%

Fuel types: Petrol (12,129), Diesel (2,424), LPG (187), Electric (4), Other (3), Gas Bi-Fuel (3), LNG (2), Gas (1)

Most common Daihatsu Hijet MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Daihatsu Hijet MOT tests:

  1. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (6,347 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3,487 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3,297 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3,191 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,843 times)
  6. Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (2,795 times)
  7. Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (2,760 times)
  8. Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c) (2,667 times)
  9. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2,510 times)
  10. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (2,264 times)
  11. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2,026 times)
  12. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (2,025 times)
  13. Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2,023 times)
  14. Fuel pipe/s corroded (2,008 times)
  15. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1,909 times)

Daihatsu Hijet pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2025 1 1 100% 102,821
2024 2 5 80% 45,874
2023 1 3 100% 13,571
2022 5 5 100% 12,867
2021 2 8 88% 29,942
2019 4 12 83% 70,385
2018 3 3 100% 38,229
2017 3 12 92% 20,630
2016 5 23 91% 64,161
2015 8 15 93% 65,104
2014 15 62 69% 61,266
2013 17 50 80% 70,250
2012 6 14 86% 74,565
2011 12 60 68% 66,049
2010 11 37 70% 52,331
2009 12 73 79% 69,720
2008 5 32 84% 116,502
2007 8 36 69% 84,039
2006 8 48 77% 54,021
2005 90 1,116 67% 73,033
2004 191 2,528 66% 69,789
2003 515 7,224 67% 70,103
2002 867 11,659 67% 70,296
2001 816 10,279 66% 68,380
2000 1,069 12,519 66% 71,086
1999 1,654 17,471 66% 74,227
1998 1,459 13,233 65% 74,462
1997 2,005 14,500 67% 71,114
1996 1,501 10,004 65% 76,794
1995 969 6,352 64% 77,350
1994 581 3,402 65% 77,543
1993 245 1,408 67% 73,634
1992 1 2 50% 89,802
1991 1 5 60% 47,723
1990 3 11 73% 41,130
1989 8 42 60% 78,371
1988 17 104 71% 59,350
1987 24 99 65% 60,966
1986 10 42 76% 44,796
1985 4 10 100% 63,321
1984 2 11 73% 50,428
1983 1 5 80% 43,429
1971 1 3 67% 112,660

Daihatsu Hijet reliability FAQ

Across 14,753 Daihatsu Hijet vehicles in our MOT data, 66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Daihatsu Hijet MOT issues are: Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Daihatsu Hijet in our data has covered around 73,051 miles.

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