1998 Daihatsu Hijet — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

58.2%

Latest Pass Rate

4,821

Total Tests (All Years)

65,078 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 1998 Daihatsu Hijet as it ages.

11 yrs52.2%

→ ↓3.9%

12 yrs48.3%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs47.8%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs46.3%

→ ↓2.0%

15 yrs44.3%

→ ↓1.7%

16 yrs42.6%

→ ↓1.4%

17 yrs41.2%

→ ↑4.2%

18 yrs45.4%

→ ↓0.3%

19 yrs45.1%

→ ↑2.3%

20 yrs47.4%

→ ↑2.6%

21 yrs50.0%

→ ↑0.9%

22 yrs50.9%

→ ↑6.5%

23 yrs57.4%

→ ↓19.8%

24 yrs37.6%

→ ↑9.8%

25 yrs47.4%

→ ↑10.8%

26 yrs58.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	52.2%	802
12 yrs	48.3%	729
13 yrs	47.8%	605
14 yrs	46.3%	492
15 yrs	44.3%	402
16 yrs	42.6%	303
17 yrs	41.2%	260
18 yrs	45.4%	227
19 yrs	45.1%	182
20 yrs	47.4%	116
21 yrs	50.0%	104
22 yrs	50.9%	108
23 yrs	57.4%	122
24 yrs	37.6%	85
25 yrs	47.4%	95
26 yrs	58.2%	189

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Daihatsu Hijet pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	58.2%	189
2023 (25 yrs)	47.4%	95
2022 (24 yrs)	37.6%	85
2021 (23 yrs)	57.4%	122
2020 (22 yrs)	50.9%	108
2019 (21 yrs)	50%	104
2018 (20 yrs)	47.4%	116
2017 (19 yrs)	45.1%	182
2016 (18 yrs)	45.4%	227
2015 (17 yrs)	41.2%	260
2014 (16 yrs)	42.6%	303
2013 (15 yrs)	44.3%	402
2012 (14 yrs)	46.3%	492
2011 (13 yrs)	47.8%	605
2010 (12 yrs)	48.3%	729
2009 (11 yrs)	52.2%	802

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 802Avg Mileage 58,665Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%

2010High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 729Avg Mileage 59,447Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.8%

2011High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 605Avg Mileage 64,174Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.2%

2012High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 492Avg Mileage 63,177Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.4%

2013High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 402Avg Mileage 61,721Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 103.2%

2014High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 303Avg Mileage 63,474Top Failure Brakes — 96.4%

2015High Fail Rate

41.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 260Avg Mileage 65,580Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 100.8%

2016High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 227Avg Mileage 64,427Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 91.6%

2017High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 182Avg Mileage 64,449Top Failure Brakes — 76.9%

2018High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 116Avg Mileage 62,863Top Failure Brakes — 72.4%

2019High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 104Avg Mileage 65,687Top Failure Brakes — 79.8%

2020High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 108Avg Mileage 64,287Top Failure Brakes — 75.0%

2021High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 122Avg Mileage 66,318Top Failure Brakes — 75.4%

2022High Fail Rate

37.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 85Avg Mileage 67,939Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 92.9%

2023High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 95Avg Mileage 66,989Top Failure Suspension — 103.2%

2024High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 189Avg Mileage 65,078Top Failure Suspension — 31.7%

MOT results for 1998 Daihatsu Hijet by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	52.2%	802	58,665	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%
2010	12	48.3%	729	59,447	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.8%
2011	13	47.8%	605	64,174	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.2%
2012	14	46.3%	492	63,177	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.4%
2013	15	44.3%	402	61,721	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 103.2%
2014	16	42.6%	303	63,474	Brakes — 96.4%
2015	17	41.2%	260	65,580	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 100.8%
2016	18	45.4%	227	64,427	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 91.6%
2017	19	45.1%	182	64,449	Brakes — 76.9%
2018	20	47.4%	116	62,863	Brakes — 72.4%
2019	21	50.0%	104	65,687	Brakes — 79.8%
2020	22	50.9%	108	64,287	Brakes — 75.0%
2021	23	57.4%	122	66,318	Brakes — 75.4%
2022	24	37.6%	85	67,939	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 92.9%
2023	25	47.4%	95	66,989	Suspension — 103.2%
2024	26	58.2%	189	65,078	Suspension — 31.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Daihatsu Hijet, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

71.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

65.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

63.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

47.7%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

32.6%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	13.3% (11 yrs)	31.7% (26 yrs)	+18.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	26.8% (11 yrs)	28.0% (26 yrs)	+1.2%	⚪ —

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,821 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.