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MOT reliability

Toyota Hi lux

11,120 vehicles · 8,611 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate

Based on 11,120 Toyota Hi lux vehicles and 8,611 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Hi lux has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 150,659 miles.

11,120
Vehicles
8,611
MOT tests
9,131
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Hi lux problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota Hi lux MOT tests:

  • Other83%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
  • Brakes7%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Steering4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Lamps & electrical3%

Toyota Hi lux pass rate by age

How the Toyota Hi lux's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
115370%
225774%
352274%
454870%
550471%
647370%
741470%
837071%
935772%
1036570%
1137370%
1239372%
1345969%
1445871%
1547267%
1641768%
1737265%
1830568%
1923468%
2019367%

Fuel types: Petrol (8,185), Diesel (2,923), Gas (5), Other (4), LPG (3)

Most common Toyota Hi lux MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Toyota Hi lux MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (283 times)
  2. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (267 times)
  3. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (259 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (216 times)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (206 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (205 times)
  7. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (201 times)
  8. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (179 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (169 times)
  10. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (135 times)
  11. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (130 times)
  12. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (128 times)
  13. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (114 times)
  14. Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (96 times)
  15. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (91 times)

Toyota Hi lux pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2015 5 41 71% 99,596
2014 56 369 78% 69,067
2013 5 29 86% 64,686
2012 18 173 74% 88,964
2010 8 54 76% 116,743
2009 15 148 80% 121,085
2008 11 138 72% 169,500
2006 35 510 71% 173,676
2005 66 841 69% 166,581
2004 118 1,107 69% 163,734
2002 41 374 66% 150,116
2001 18 121 64% 158,971
2000 20 85 64% 147,036
1998 19 127 69% 166,668
1994 45 462 69% 178,338
1993 74 595 65% 151,300
1992 61 406 69% 153,053
1991 45 286 63% 150,845
1990 17 105 70% 152,503
1989 9 55 69% 153,025
1988 3 4 75% 171,358
1983 4 16 44% 90,798
1982 2 5 40% 114,892
1981 2 3 67% 20,522

Toyota Hi lux reliability FAQ

Across 11,120 Toyota Hi lux vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota Hi lux MOT issues are: Oil leak; Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b); Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).

The typical Toyota Hi lux in our data has covered around 150,659 miles.

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