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Daihatsu Hijet

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 14 years from 2,054 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

72%

Total Tests

2,054

Best Year

2011 (100%)

Years Covered

14

How reliable is the Daihatsu Hijet?

vs national average-10% (82% avg)
vs Daihatsu brand average+1% (71% avg)
Best to worst year spread38 percentage points
Reliability trendDeclining over years

Daihatsu Hijet by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
201484%3126,287 mi
2011100%3147,417 mi
200577%3074,330 mi
200463%4980,985 mi
200372%15263,062 mi
200264%23364,346 mi
200167%18361,771 mi
200062%14670,050 mi
199967%36865,716 mi
199868%28562,174 mi
199772%26060,537 mi
199676%12269,244 mi
199572%10171,965 mi
199462%6358,613 mi

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About the Daihatsu Hijet

The Daihatsu Hijet has been tested 2,054 times in 2024 MOT data across 14 model years (1994 to 2014), with an average pass rate of 72%. That's 10 points below the national average of 82%, so check the year-by-year data carefully before buying. Available as petrol and diesel and LP.

Best and Worst Years

The 2011 model is the most reliable with a 100% pass rate from 31 tests. The 2000 model has the lowest at 62%. With a 38 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

Older DAIHATSU HIJETs tend to have better MOT pass rates than newer ones, with an average decline of 4 percentage points across model years.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1994) averages 58,613 miles, while the newest (2014) averages 26,287 miles.

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