MOT reliability
Toyota Hylux surf
5 vehicles · 60 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate
Based on 5 Toyota Hylux surf vehicles and 60 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Hylux surf has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 205,638 miles.
5
Vehicles
60
MOT tests
10,089
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
7%
Dangerous-fault share
Toyota Hylux surf problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Toyota Hylux surf MOT tests:
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Other74%
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Brakes19%
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Body & structure8%
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Lamps & electrical7%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Emissions & nuisance2%
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Visibility1%
Toyota Hylux surf pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 67% |
| 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 3 | 2 | 100% |
| 4 | 4 | 50% |
| 5 | 2 | 100% |
| 6 | 2 | 100% |
| 7 | 4 | 50% |
| 8 | 3 | 67% |
| 9 | 2 | 100% |
| 10 | 3 | 67% |
| 11 | 3 | 100% |
| 12 | 4 | 75% |
| 13 | 3 | 67% |
| 14 | 6 | 67% |
| 15 | 4 | 75% |
| 16 | 5 | 60% |
| 17 | 4 | 50% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Diesel (5)
Most common Toyota Hylux surf MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Toyota Hylux surf MOT tests:
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) (3 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (2 times)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (2 times)
- slight judder from both front brakes (2 times)
- small chip in windscreen (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) (2 times)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- advise nearside steering idler has slightly worn (2 times)
- Offside Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a) (2 times)
- Brakes tested with a combination of btr and tapley meter due to vehicles transmission type (2 times)
- Coolant leak (2 times)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
Toyota Hylux surf pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 17 | 88% | 324,479 |
| 2005 | 1 | 25 | 68% | 164,689 |
| 1995 | 1 | 13 | 62% | 207,105 |
| 1992 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 165,236 |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 166,682 |
Toyota Hylux surf reliability FAQ
Across 5 Toyota Hylux surf vehicles in our MOT data,
72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about
1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Toyota Hylux surf MOT issues are:
Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)); Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)); Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8).
The typical Toyota Hylux surf in our data has covered around
205,638 miles.
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