1997 Daihatsu Hijet — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

62.1%

Latest Pass Rate

5,151

Total Tests (All Years)

61,167 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Daihatsu Hijet as it ages.

12 yrs51.5%

→ ↓2.5%

13 yrs49.0%

→ ↑4.8%

14 yrs53.8%

→ ↓3.0%

15 yrs50.8%

→ ↓2.2%

16 yrs48.6%

→ ↑3.0%

17 yrs51.6%

→ ↑1.5%

18 yrs53.1%

→ ↓1.7%

19 yrs51.4%

→ ↑1.1%

20 yrs52.5%

→ ↑7.3%

21 yrs59.8%

→ ↓5.7%

22 yrs54.1%

→ ↑8.8%

23 yrs62.9%

→ ↓11.7%

24 yrs51.2%

→ ↑4.9%

25 yrs56.1%

→ ↓5.6%

26 yrs50.5%

→ ↑11.6%

27 yrs62.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	51.5%	959
13 yrs	49.0%	771
14 yrs	53.8%	645
15 yrs	50.8%	510
16 yrs	48.6%	401
17 yrs	51.6%	322
18 yrs	53.1%	277
19 yrs	51.4%	257
20 yrs	52.5%	198
21 yrs	59.8%	122
22 yrs	54.1%	111
23 yrs	62.9%	89
24 yrs	51.2%	123
25 yrs	56.1%	98
26 yrs	50.5%	91
27 yrs	62.1%	177

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Daihatsu Hijet pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	62.1%	177
2023 (26 yrs)	50.5%	91
2022 (25 yrs)	56.1%	98
2021 (24 yrs)	51.2%	123
2020 (23 yrs)	62.9%	89
2019 (22 yrs)	54.1%	111
2018 (21 yrs)	59.8%	122
2017 (20 yrs)	52.5%	198
2016 (19 yrs)	51.4%	257
2015 (18 yrs)	53.1%	277
2014 (17 yrs)	51.6%	322
2013 (16 yrs)	48.6%	401
2012 (15 yrs)	50.8%	510
2011 (14 yrs)	53.8%	645
2010 (13 yrs)	49%	771
2009 (12 yrs)	51.5%	959

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 959Avg Mileage 58,858Top Failure Brakes — 29.6%

2010High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 771Avg Mileage 60,959Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%

2011High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 645Avg Mileage 63,874Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%

2012High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 510Avg Mileage 63,549Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%

2013High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 401Avg Mileage 65,549Top Failure Brakes — 82.3%

2014High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 322Avg Mileage 65,129Top Failure Brakes — 80.7%

2015High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 277Avg Mileage 64,556Top Failure Brakes — 81.6%

2016High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 257Avg Mileage 63,342Top Failure Brakes — 73.9%

2017High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 198Avg Mileage 66,941Top Failure Brakes — 81.3%

2018High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 122Avg Mileage 63,480Top Failure Brakes — 52.5%

2019High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 111Avg Mileage 65,862Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.3%

2020High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 89Avg Mileage 63,269Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.5%

2021High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 123Avg Mileage 63,387Top Failure Brakes — 64.2%

2022High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 98Avg Mileage 64,308Top Failure Brakes — 72.4%

2023High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 91Avg Mileage 71,270Top Failure Brakes — 75.8%

2024High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 177Avg Mileage 61,167Top Failure Brakes — 47.5%

MOT results for 1997 Daihatsu Hijet by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	51.5%	959	58,858	Brakes — 29.6%
2010	13	49.0%	771	60,959	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%
2011	14	53.8%	645	63,874	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%
2012	15	50.8%	510	63,549	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%
2013	16	48.6%	401	65,549	Brakes — 82.3%
2014	17	51.6%	322	65,129	Brakes — 80.7%
2015	18	53.1%	277	64,556	Brakes — 81.6%
2016	19	51.4%	257	63,342	Brakes — 73.9%
2017	20	52.5%	198	66,941	Brakes — 81.3%
2018	21	59.8%	122	63,480	Brakes — 52.5%
2019	22	54.1%	111	65,862	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.3%
2020	23	62.9%	89	63,269	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.5%
2021	24	51.2%	123	63,387	Brakes — 64.2%
2022	25	56.1%	98	64,308	Brakes — 72.4%
2023	26	50.5%	91	71,270	Brakes — 75.8%
2024	27	62.1%	177	61,167	Brakes — 47.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Daihatsu Hijet, with age trends.

Brakes

58.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

32.4%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

31.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	29.6% (12 yrs)	47.5% (27 yrs)	+17.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Daihatsu Hijet cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,151 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.