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Daihatsu Hijet
MOT 2023
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Daihatsu

Hijet

1,176 MOT tests analysed. runs below the UK fleet average — here's where Hijets pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 11.6 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.

Pass

64.1%

Pass-after-fix

3.7%

Fail

30.6%

Avg miles

64,196

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

Hijet: a below-average pass rate worth digging into

Across 1,176 MOT tests, the Hijet returns 64.1% first-time pass — well below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a defective headlamp lens. The strength or continuity of the load bearing and headlamp aim out of spec round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 64,196, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective

    114 occurrences · 9.7% of tests

  2. 02

    The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired

    73 occurrences · 6.2% of tests

  3. 03

    The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements

    64 occurrences · 5.4% of tests

  4. 04

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    55 occurrences · 4.7% of tests

  5. 05

    An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    53 occurrences · 4.5% of tests

  6. 06

    Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded

    52 occurrences · 4.4% of tests

  7. 07

    Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

    51 occurrences · 4.3% of tests

  8. 08

    Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.

    49 occurrences · 4.2% of tests

  9. 09

    Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement

    47 occurrences · 4.0% of tests

  10. 10

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    47 occurrences · 4.0% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures

£40–£205

If every one of this Hijet's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Headlight restoration kit

Yellowed lenses fail the light-output test. A restoration kit lifts the haze in an afternoon for £20.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades

Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.

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Buying or keeping a Hijet?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Hijet and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.