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MOT reliability

Toyota Hi-lux surf

261 vehicles · 3,186 completed MOT tests analysed
68%
MOT pass rate

Based on 261 Toyota Hi-lux surf vehicles and 3,186 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Hi-lux surf has an overall 68% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 178,991 miles.

261
Vehicles
3,186
MOT tests
8,636
Avg miles / year
2.8
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Hi-lux surf problem areas

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

  • Other82%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension11%
  • Brakes7%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Steering4%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Lamps & electrical2%

Toyota Hi-lux surf pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
18963%
213669%
316269%
415874%
517368%
616167%
716764%
814562%
911969%
1012468%
1112469%
1213869%
1315468%
1417570%
1518766%
1615570%
1714370%
1813565%
1910469%
2010165%

Fuel types: Diesel (256), Petrol (5)

Most common Toyota Hi-lux surf MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (140 times)
  2. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (123 times)
  3. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (108 times)
  4. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (108 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (99 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (95 times)
  7. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (93 times)
  8. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (85 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (81 times)
  10. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (72 times)
  11. Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (62 times)
  12. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (54 times)
  13. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (54 times)
  14. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (54 times)
  15. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (47 times)

Toyota Hi-lux surf pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2008 4 35 63% 164,603
2004 39 490 64% 165,222
2003 43 527 72% 169,415
2001 6 42 64% 162,174
1999 3 8 75% 121,888
1996 13 237 70% 204,898
1991 12 117 63% 179,801
1989 1 12 67% 252,938

Toyota Hi-lux surf reliability FAQ

Across 261 Toyota Hi-lux surf vehicles in our MOT data, 68% pass the MOT (a 32% failure rate), with about 2.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota Hi-lux surf MOT issues are: Oil leak; Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b); Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)).

The typical Toyota Hi-lux surf in our data has covered around 178,991 miles.

Compare the Toyota Hi-lux surf

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