1997 Daihatsu Hijet 1.2L Diesel · R688 AKJ
1997 Daihatsu Hijet (1.2L, diesel). First registered 01 Aug 1997. Recorded mileage 80,919 miles. MOT expired on 21 Oct 2015. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- DAIHATSU HIJET
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 21 Oct 2015
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 80,919 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 1.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R688 AKJ Key Findings
- 17 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 13/10/2014
- 80,919 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 8 historical MOT failures
- 4 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (37 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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R688 AKJ Mileage History
- 20/01/200664,894 mi
- 20/01/200664,894 mi
- 17/01/200757,923 mi-6,971 mi
- 17/01/200757,923 mi
- 23/01/200870,749 mi+12,826 mi
- 25/01/200870,757 mi+8 mi
- 14/01/200973,290 mi+2,533 mi
- 14/01/200973,290 mi
- 13/01/201076,141 mi+2,851 mi
- 13/01/201076,143 mi+2 mi
- 17/01/201178,490 mi+2,347 mi
- 17/01/201178,490 mi
- 03/09/201280,077 mi+1,587 mi
- 04/09/201280,079 mi+2 mi
- 22/10/201380,302 mi+223 mi
- 22/10/201380,302 mi
- 13/10/201480,919 mi+617 mi
Average of roughly 1,836 miles per year across 17 recorded odometer readings.
Recorded mileage decreased between one or more tests — a potential clocking indicator worth verifying before purchase.
R688 AKJ MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
17 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Daihatsu Hijet (R688 AKJ) between January 2006 and October 2014.
The record contains 9 passes and 8 failures.
The most recent test on 13 October 2014 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 8 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (37 issues), Brakes (29 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (6 issues), Tyres (4 issues), Windscreen (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 59 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)”; “Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)”; “Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage obviously incorrectly adjusted (3.6.E.3)”.
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