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1999 Daihatsu Hijet — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years
Current Age
53.8%
Latest Pass Rate
6,817
Total Tests (All Years)
65,364 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 1999 Daihatsu Hijet as it ages.

10 yrs48.5%
11 yrs48.5%
12 yrs48.4%
13 yrs46.6%
14 yrs44.3%
15 yrs47.2%
16 yrs45.8%
17 yrs48.9%
18 yrs49.8%
19 yrs54.2%
20 yrs49.4%
21 yrs49.6%
22 yrs50.9%
23 yrs48.5%
24 yrs56.0%
25 yrs53.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 10 to 25 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
10 yrs48.5%1,065
11 yrs48.5%958
12 yrs48.4%860
13 yrs46.6%721
14 yrs44.3%594
15 yrs47.2%477
16 yrs45.8%402
17 yrs48.9%356
18 yrs49.8%297
19 yrs54.2%168
20 yrs49.4%170
21 yrs49.6%139
22 yrs50.9%175
23 yrs48.5%130
24 yrs56.0%134
25 yrs53.8%171

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Daihatsu Hijet pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (25 yrs)53.8%171
2023 (24 yrs)56%134
2022 (23 yrs)48.5%130
2021 (22 yrs)50.9%175
2020 (21 yrs)49.6%139
2019 (20 yrs)49.4%170
2018 (19 yrs)54.2%168
2017 (18 yrs)49.8%297
2016 (17 yrs)48.9%356
2015 (16 yrs)45.8%402
2014 (15 yrs)47.2%477
2013 (14 yrs)44.3%594
2012 (13 yrs)46.6%721
2011 (12 yrs)48.4%860
2010 (11 yrs)48.5%958
2009 (10 yrs)48.5%1,065

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
48.5%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,065Avg Mileage 53,203Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%
2010High Fail Rate
48.5%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 958Avg Mileage 56,577Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%
2011High Fail Rate
48.4%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 860Avg Mileage 59,912Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%
2012High Fail Rate
46.6%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 721Avg Mileage 61,144Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.6%
2013High Fail Rate
44.3%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 594Avg Mileage 61,958Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 104.2%
2014High Fail Rate
47.2%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 477Avg Mileage 64,557Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 92.2%
2015High Fail Rate
45.8%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 402Avg Mileage 64,061Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 94.5%
2016High Fail Rate
48.9%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 356Avg Mileage 67,954Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.6%
2017High Fail Rate
49.8%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 297Avg Mileage 64,555Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.5%
2018High Fail Rate
54.2%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 168Avg Mileage 63,607Top Failure Brakes — 61.3%
2019High Fail Rate
49.4%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 170Avg Mileage 63,999Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.8%
2020High Fail Rate
49.6%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 139Avg Mileage 65,105Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 87.8%
2021High Fail Rate
50.9%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 175Avg Mileage 66,821Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 94.3%
2022High Fail Rate
48.5%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 130Avg Mileage 65,281Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 95.4%
2023High Fail Rate
56.0%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 134Avg Mileage 65,128Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 94.0%
2024High Fail Rate
53.8%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 171Avg Mileage 65,364Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Daihatsu Hijet, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
82.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
62.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
61.4%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
39.7%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
31.9%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes30.2% (10 yrs)66.7% (25 yrs)
+36.5%
🔴 ↑
Suspension15.1% (10 yrs)51.5% (25 yrs)
+36.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Daihatsu Hijet cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,817 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.

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