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Toyota Hilux reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·102,910 DVSA tests·2024
Across 102,910 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 67% of Toyota Hilux cars aged 8 to 12 years pass their MOT first time, behind the 73% average for all cars of that age. The faults that come up more than usual are in brakes and lights & electrics.
67%
Below average for its agepass first time (8 to 12 years)
Below average for its age
-6.4 pts
MOT pass rate by age
4 to 7 years
33,060 tests · fleet 85%
81%
8 to 12 years
35,209 tests · fleet 73%
67%
13 years and older
34,641 tests · fleet 61%
60%
Where the Hilux fails
Suspension92
Brakes91
Body & structure96
Steering99
Tyres98
Lights & electrics89
Fails more often on brakes, lights & electrics, body & structure. Holds up better on tyres, steering.
Share of 8 to 12 years Toyota Hilux MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Toyota Hilux tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Toyota Hilux models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~14% of MOTsGrows with age
- Brakes · flagged on ~11% of MOTsAbove average
- Suspension · flagged on ~11% of MOTsGrows with age
- Body & structure · flagged on ~9% of MOTsAbove average
Common questions
Is the Toyota Hilux reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Toyota Hilux is more demanding than average for its age: 67% of examples aged 8 to 12 years pass first time, against a 73% fleet average. Give brakes, lights & electrics and body & structure a close look on any one you view.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Toyota Hilux?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Toyota Hilux in 2024: 4 to 7 years, 81%; 8 to 12 years, 67%; and 13 years and older, 60%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Toyota Hilux MOT?
For Toyota Hilux cars aged 13 years and older, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are body & structure (8.9% of tests vs 4.7% fleet), brakes (11.1% of tests vs 7.4% fleet), seat belts (2.5% of tests vs 1.3% fleet).
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