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MOT reliability

Toyota Hi surf

15 vehicles · 153 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate

Based on 15 Toyota Hi surf vehicles and 153 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Hi surf has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 173,285 miles.

15
Vehicles
153
MOT tests
9,673
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Hi surf problem areas

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

  • Other104%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Brakes3%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Steering2%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Identification & plates0%

Toyota Hi surf pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12100%
2771%
3967%
4888%
5757%
6875%
7667%
8862%
9875%
10771%
11862%
12875%
131080%
141362%
151070%
16771%
17580%
18771%
19667%
20475%

Fuel types: Diesel (14), Other (1)

Most common Toyota Hi surf MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (18 times)
  2. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (14 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (11 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (8 times)
  5. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (8 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
  7. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (6 times)
  8. Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (6 times)
  9. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (6 times)
  10. Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (5 times)
  11. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (5 times)
  12. Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) (5 times)
  13. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (5 times)
  14. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (4 times)
  15. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (4 times)

Toyota Hi surf pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2004 3 31 77% 177,942
2003 3 41 63% 214,903
1996 2 27 81% 117,713
1994 1 17 59% 192,255
1993 3 12 58% 135,678
1991 1 10 80% 233,548

Toyota Hi surf reliability FAQ

Across 15 Toyota Hi surf vehicles in our MOT data, 71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota Hi surf MOT issues are: Oil leak; Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Toyota Hi surf in our data has covered around 173,285 miles.

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