Daihatsu Hijet MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Daihatsu Hijet MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Daihatsu Hijet passed on its first attempt in 62.4%, and its overall record sits −11.3 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Daihatsu Hijet in the 2023–2025 data: 1,517 tests across 6 model years (2000–2005). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Daihatsu Hijet MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Daihatsu Hijet, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Daihatsu Hijet's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Daihatsu Hijet DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Daihatsu Hijet, each with how many of the model's 1,517 tests it was noted on.

• "Headlamp reflector slightly defective" (Minor) — noted on about 107 Daihatsu Hijet tests, 7.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Service brake imbalance across an axle" (Major) — noted on about 87 Daihatsu Hijet tests, 5.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rear fog lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 72 Daihatsu Hijet tests, 4.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 65 Daihatsu Hijet tests, 4.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt" (Minor) — noted on about 55 Daihatsu Hijet tests, 3.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Service brake performance efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 51 Daihatsu Hijet tests, 3.4% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Daihatsu Hijet Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Daihatsu Hijet model year on record is 2005 (73.3% across 60 tests), and the weakest is 2000 (65.3%). The gap between them is 8.0 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Daihatsu Hijet reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.1 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Daihatsu Hijet Owners

These checks follow this Daihatsu Hijet's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Daihatsu Hijet.

• the lights — “headlamp reflector slightly defective”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the suspension joints — “track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated,”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Daihatsu Hijet. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Daihatsu Hijet MOT & Reliability