Does the Daihatsu Hijet fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Daihatsu Hijet records 73.31 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 36.08 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+37.23, 95% interval +35.19 to +39.27). It ranks 2 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a Daihatsu Hijet by registration
What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Daihatsu Hijet is “The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements”, recorded 825 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 825 | 12.18 |
| Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective | 783 | 11.56 |
| An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 444 | 6.55 |
| A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED | 345 | 5.09 |
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 231 | 3.41 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 6,774 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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