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S253 YAN

1998 Daihatsu Hijet

Blue Petrol 1295cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Mar 2027
Tests38 (19 pass, 19 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

77,141 mi
Last recorded77,141 miles
Recorded on4 Mar 2026
Typical for 1998 Daihatsu Hijet56,200 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS253 YAN
MakeDaihatsu
ModelHijet
Year1998
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,295cc

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MOT History

19 pass 19 fail
Pass 4 Mar 2026 77,141 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective cracked (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

both front tyres worn low

Pass 12 Mar 2025 74,119 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective damaged (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front tyre worn low

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

front brake pads worn low

throttle stiff

Fail 12 Mar 2025 74,119 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Headlamp lens slightly defective damaged (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front tyre worn low

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

front brake pads worn low

throttle stiff

Pass 20 Feb 2024 71,463 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 10 Feb 2024 71,374 miles

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Feb 2023 69,298 miles

Central Front Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 3 Jan 2023 69,296 miles

Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp head lamps flicker bad earth (4.4.3 (b))

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Central Front Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 13 Oct 2022 69,272 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to back (1.1.11 (c))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front indicator lens damaged

Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp slightly affected by indicator (4.2.3 (c))

surface corrosion to sills and body

Pass 18 Oct 2021 68,316 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rear (1.1.11 (c))

corrosion to sills and chassis

Fail 18 Oct 2021 68,316 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rear (1.1.11 (c))

corrosion to sills and chassis

Pass 13 Oct 2020 6,730 miles

Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

brake pipes corroded front and rear

corrosion to sills and chassis

Fail 30 Sep 2020 6,722 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

brake pipes corroded front and rear

corrosion to sills and chassis

Pass 9 May 2019 66,424 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rear (1.1.11 (c))

Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

heavy corrosion to sills and chassis

Fail 3 May 2019 66,424 miles

Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rear (1.1.11 (c))

Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

heavy corrosion to sills and chassis

Fail 28 Nov 2018 66,417 miles

Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Headlamp reflector seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Headlamp reflector seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Offside Front Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

heavy corrosion to sills

rear brake pipes corroded

Pass 18 Dec 2017 6,608 miles

Offside Front indicator lens damaged

corrosion to sills and chassis

offside and nearside front sills excessively corroded, not within prescribed areas

offside and nearside headlamps deteriorated

Fail 4 Dec 2017 6,607 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front indicator lens damaged

corrosion to sills and chassis

offside and nearside front sills excessively corroded, not within prescribed areas

offside and nearside headlamps deteriorated

Pass 6 Dec 2016 62,003 miles

Nearside Front Inner wing excessively corroded, not within prescribed areas

Offside Front indicator lamp damaged

Offside Front tyre worn at inner edge

offside and nearside headlamps deteriorated

offside and nearside rear tyres perished

surface corrosion to sills, chassis and metal brake pipes

Fail 30 Nov 2016 61,995 miles

Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)

Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wing (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front indicator lamp damaged

Offside Front tyre worn at inner edge

offside and nearside headlamps deteriorated

Nearside Front Inner wing excessively corroded, not within prescribed areas

offside and nearside rear tyres perished

surface corrosion to sills, chassis and metal brake pipes

Pass 30 Nov 2015 55,880 miles

Nearside Rear tyre worn

Offside Front indicator damaged

offside and nearside headlamps deteriorated

offside inner wing corroded

surface corrosion to metal brake pipes

unable to measure brake pads

Fail 27 Nov 2015 55,878 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Rear tyre worn

Offside Front indicator damaged

offside and nearside headlamps deteriorated

offside inner wing corroded

surface corrosion to metal brake pipes

unable to measure brake pads

Pass 3 Dec 2014 52,126 miles

offside front indicator damaged

Fail 28 Nov 2014 52,115 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

offside front indicator damaged

Pass 27 Nov 2013 46,676 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

advise front exhaust bracket corroded and broken but still supported

advise underbody surface corrossion

Fail 27 Nov 2013 46,676 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

advise front exhaust bracket corroded and broken but still supported

advise underbody surface corrossion

Fail 28 Nov 2012 45,488 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

advise both wipers slight splits will need attention soon

advise exhaust bracket broken but exhaust still supported

advise nearside rear chassis slightly corroded and underbody surface corrossion

advise offside rear footbrake down slightly on performance may need attention soon

advise offside rear indicator cracked

Pass 28 Nov 2012 45,488 miles

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

advise both wipers slight splits will need attention soon

advise exhaust bracket broken but exhaust still supported

advise nearside rear chassis slightly corroded and underbody surface corrossion

advise offside rear footbrake down slightly on performance may need attention soon

advise offside rear indicator cracked

Pass 18 Nov 2011 44,705 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

advise exhaust bracket broken but exhaust still secure

advise nearside rear chassis slightly corroded

advise slight split offside wiper will need replacing soon

advise underbody surface corrosion

Fail 17 Nov 2011 44,705 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

advise exhaust bracket broken but exhaust still secure

advise nearside rear chassis slightly corroded

advise slight split offside wiper will need replacing soon

advise underbody surface corrosion

Pass 22 Nov 2010 40,542 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

brake pipes have surface corrosion

nearside front tyre is worn and is getting close to legal limits

offside front tyre is worn and is getting close to legal limits

Pass 12 Dec 2008 35,183 miles

both front tyres worn low outside edge

Fail 8 Dec 2008 35,183 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

both front tyres worn low outside edge

Fail 6 Dec 2007 33,335 miles

Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 6 Dec 2007 33,335 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2006 31,552 miles
Fail 11 Dec 2006 31,552 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Fail 2 Dec 2005 28,951 miles

Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 2 Dec 2005 28,951 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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S253 YAN is a 1998 Daihatsu Hijet in Blue with a 1,295cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 38 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 1998 Daihatsu Hijet models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.4% with a typical mileage of 56,200 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 S253 YAN, 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 28 years old, this Daihatsu Hijet is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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S253 YAN is a 1998 Daihatsu Hijet, first registered on 11 December 1998.

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