2003 Daihatsu Hijet — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

59.4%

Latest Pass Rate

3,396

Total Tests (All Years)

65,976 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 2003 Daihatsu Hijet as it ages.

6 yrs50.6%

→ ↑2.4%

7 yrs53.0%

→ ↓6.5%

8 yrs46.5%

→ ↑1.4%

9 yrs47.9%

→ ↑3.1%

10 yrs51.0%

→ ↓4.1%

11 yrs46.9%

→ ↑7.8%

12 yrs54.7%

→ ↓3.3%

13 yrs51.4%

→ ↓3.1%

14 yrs48.3%

→ ↑4.9%

15 yrs53.2%

→ ↓6.4%

16 yrs46.8%

→ ↑5.9%

17 yrs52.7%

→ ↓4.5%

18 yrs48.2%

→ ↑13.3%

19 yrs61.5%

→ ↓4.0%

20 yrs57.5%

→ ↑1.9%

21 yrs59.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	50.6%	405
7 yrs	53.0%	396
8 yrs	46.5%	368
9 yrs	47.9%	334
10 yrs	51.0%	296
11 yrs	46.9%	271
12 yrs	54.7%	243
13 yrs	51.4%	216
14 yrs	48.3%	174
15 yrs	53.2%	111
16 yrs	46.8%	109
17 yrs	52.7%	93
18 yrs	48.2%	114
19 yrs	61.5%	78
20 yrs	57.5%	87
21 yrs	59.4%	101

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Daihatsu Hijet pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	59.4%	101
2023 (20 yrs)	57.5%	87
2022 (19 yrs)	61.5%	78
2021 (18 yrs)	48.2%	114
2020 (17 yrs)	52.7%	93
2019 (16 yrs)	46.8%	109
2018 (15 yrs)	53.2%	111
2017 (14 yrs)	48.3%	174
2016 (13 yrs)	51.4%	216
2015 (12 yrs)	54.7%	243
2014 (11 yrs)	46.9%	271
2013 (10 yrs)	51%	296
2012 (9 yrs)	47.9%	334
2011 (8 yrs)	46.5%	368
2010 (7 yrs)	53%	396
2009 (6 yrs)	50.6%	405

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 405Avg Mileage 42,741Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%

2010High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 396Avg Mileage 45,859Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%

2011High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 368Avg Mileage 50,469Top Failure Brakes — 35.9%

2012High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 334Avg Mileage 54,074Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%

2013High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 296Avg Mileage 56,240Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.4%

2014High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 271Avg Mileage 58,215Top Failure Brakes — 89.3%

2015High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 243Avg Mileage 62,150Top Failure Brakes — 80.7%

2016High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 216Avg Mileage 60,701Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.4%

2017High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 174Avg Mileage 63,850Top Failure Brakes — 78.7%

2018High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 111Avg Mileage 60,635Top Failure Brakes — 56.8%

2019High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 109Avg Mileage 63,425Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 96.3%

2020High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 93Avg Mileage 65,157Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.6%

2021High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 114Avg Mileage 62,298Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 94.7%

2022High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 78Avg Mileage 60,401Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.1%

2023High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 87Avg Mileage 60,860Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.7%

2024High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 101Avg Mileage 65,976Top Failure Brakes — 46.5%

MOT results for 2003 Daihatsu Hijet by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	50.6%	405	42,741	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%
2010	7	53.0%	396	45,859	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%
2011	8	46.5%	368	50,469	Brakes — 35.9%
2012	9	47.9%	334	54,074	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%
2013	10	51.0%	296	56,240	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.4%
2014	11	46.9%	271	58,215	Brakes — 89.3%
2015	12	54.7%	243	62,150	Brakes — 80.7%
2016	13	51.4%	216	60,701	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.4%
2017	14	48.3%	174	63,850	Brakes — 78.7%
2018	15	53.2%	111	60,635	Brakes — 56.8%
2019	16	46.8%	109	63,425	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 96.3%
2020	17	52.7%	93	65,157	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.6%
2021	18	48.2%	114	62,298	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 94.7%
2022	19	61.5%	78	60,401	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.1%
2023	20	57.5%	87	60,860	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.7%
2024	21	59.4%	101	65,976	Brakes — 46.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Daihatsu Hijet, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

70.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

57.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

54.2%

— Consistent

Suspension

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

24.0%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	26.9% (6 yrs)	46.5% (21 yrs)	+19.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.0% (6 yrs)	13.9% (21 yrs)	-2.1%	🟢 ↓

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,396 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.