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MOT reliability

Toyota Hiace

27,316 vehicles · 338,451 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate

Based on 27,316 Toyota Hiace vehicles and 338,451 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Hiace has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 160,774 miles.

27,316
Vehicles
338,451
MOT tests
8,959
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Hiace problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota Hiace MOT tests:

  • Other73%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension17%
  • Brakes9%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Body & structure4%
  • Visibility2%
  • Steering2%

Toyota Hiace pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11,31777%
21,78776%
311,62583%
414,15182%
516,51180%
618,47178%
719,50476%
820,37474%
920,92873%
1021,91073%
1122,80572%
1222,33171%
1321,02271%
1419,49071%
1518,07371%
1615,97371%
1713,91870%
1812,16070%
1910,06970%
208,00170%

Fuel types: Diesel (24,236), Petrol (3,051), LPG (16), Gas Bi-Fuel (9), Other (3), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (1)

Most common Toyota Hiace MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8,924 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8,923 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7,757 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6,711 times)
  5. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (6,493 times)
  6. Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (5,260 times)
  7. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (5,194 times)
  8. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (4,832 times)
  9. Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (4,621 times)
  10. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (4,592 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4,509 times)
  12. Oil leak (4,477 times)
  13. Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (4,306 times)
  14. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (4,274 times)
  15. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (4,168 times)

Toyota Hiace pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 57 70 81% 47,294
2022 1 6 83% 97,568
2021 16 96 75% 132,013
2020 12 83 77% 95,811
2019 15 107 75% 107,778
2018 24 185 82% 122,505
2017 37 392 78% 148,338
2016 42 504 76% 133,921
2015 70 852 75% 129,760
2014 46 507 77% 126,908
2013 62 648 74% 126,880
2012 92 989 77% 140,425
2011 205 2,580 78% 151,445
2010 284 4,081 76% 160,386
2009 282 4,224 78% 154,845
2008 626 10,147 76% 161,488
2007 769 12,354 76% 160,623
2006 1,662 29,755 75% 171,932
2005 1,759 31,865 75% 173,933
2004 1,998 35,287 74% 171,050
2003 2,119 37,046 74% 173,423
2002 2,328 39,703 74% 174,315
2001 1,914 29,704 74% 162,932
2000 2,056 29,612 72% 160,979
1999 633 6,387 72% 154,929
1998 753 6,634 71% 159,745
1997 805 7,834 69% 162,550
1996 1,006 6,526 70% 156,680
1995 2,032 13,662 69% 149,267
1994 940 5,589 68% 150,297
1993 591 3,963 68% 152,782
1992 515 3,350 67% 149,505
1991 608 3,438 66% 152,144
1990 373 2,069 69% 150,714
1989 179 856 63% 136,989
1988 144 829 67% 147,209
1987 114 656 68% 140,552
1986 72 675 63% 127,248
1985 73 599 65% 96,343
1984 60 410 70% 112,155
1983 37 267 68% 86,879
1982 41 309 67% 86,419
1981 60 459 68% 76,241
1980 57 469 67% 65,833
1979 40 281 70% 80,129
1978 52 381 65% 72,475
1977 28 179 63% 94,462
1976 28 175 63% 63,089
1975 20 135 69% 65,171
1974 8 68 65% 83,080
1973 10 95 72% 54,156
1971 5 31 74% 121,340

Toyota Hiace reliability FAQ

Across 27,316 Toyota Hiace vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota Hiace MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Toyota Hiace in our data has covered around 160,774 miles.

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