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N518 CDY

1996 Daihatsu Hijet

White Petrol 993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Jul 2027
Tests29 (17 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate58.6%

Mileage

61,479 mi
Last recorded61,479 miles
Recorded on17 Jul 2026
Typical for 1996 Daihatsu Hijet64,008 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN518 CDY
MakeDaihatsu
ModelHijet
Year1996
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine993cc

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MOT History

17 pass 12 fail
Pass 17 Jul 2026 61,479 miles
Fail 17 Jul 2026 61,478 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 9 May 2025 61,456 miles
Fail 8 May 2025 61,456 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 15 Aug 2023 61,447 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2022 61,397 miles
Fail 10 Aug 2022 61,397 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 3 Sep 2021 61,252 miles
Fail 24 Aug 2021 61,231 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Sep 2020 60,888 miles
Fail 26 Aug 2020 60,880 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing date stamped 2005 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing date stamped 2007 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing date stamped 2005 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced various corrosion around chassis/suspension (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 5 Apr 2019 58,818 miles

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Inner fual lines corroded

Rear Leaf spring modified but not seriously weakened both corroded (5.3.1 (d) (i))

Rear axle corroded badly

Pass 2 May 2018 58,513 miles

All Fuel lines corroded

Both front bearings have slight play.

Both front shocks corroded

Both rear shocks corroded

Front Suspension arm worn but not seriously weakened Both (2.4.G.1)

Front coil spring worn Both (2.4.C.1b)

General rear axle corrosion

Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened Both (2.4.B.1a)

Underside heavily corroded

Pass 26 May 2015 58,452 miles

surface corrosion on suspension

Pass 19 Oct 2013 58,175 miles

Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

rear crossmember corroding

Fail 17 Oct 2013 58,174 miles

Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

rear crossmember corroding

Pass 30 Mar 2012 56,557 miles
Fail 30 Mar 2012 56,557 miles

Rear Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)

Pass 17 May 2011 54,677 miles
Fail 16 May 2011 54,676 miles

Centre Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 21 Apr 2010 52,354 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

slight play in nearside front shock absorber

Fail 20 Apr 2010 52,354 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nail in offside rear tyre

slight play in nearside front shock absorber

Pass 27 Apr 2009 46,639 miles
Fail 27 Apr 2009 46,633 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing (8.2.2)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (1.7.4a)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Pass 30 Apr 2008 43,102 miles

Offside Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Spare tyre defective

n/s/f tyre has cracking in tread.

Fail 25 Apr 2008 43,098 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) DANGEROUS

Offside Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Spare tyre defective

n/s/f tyre has cracking in tread.

Pass 30 Apr 2007 42,835 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 22 Apr 2006 34,088 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 22 Apr 2006 34,088 miles

How Reliable is the Daihatsu Hijet?

Based on 112,378 MOT tests across 12,157 vehicles.

66.0%
Pass Rate
2,842
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
12,157
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

brake recording little or no effort 7,896
Brake pipe excessively corroded 6,655
Service brake: efficiency below requirements 6,394
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 5,350
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 4,717
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N518 CDY is a 1996 Daihatsu Hijet in White with a 993cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.6%.

Across all 1996 Daihatsu Hijet models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.1% with a typical mileage of 64,008 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Daihatsu Hijet fails its MOT is brake recording little or no effort, accounting for 7,896 recorded failures. If you're considering buying N518 CDY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Daihatsu Hijet typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 30 years old, this Daihatsu Hijet is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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N518 CDY is a 1996 Daihatsu Hijet, first registered on 1 March 1996.

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