MOT statistics · 2023 tests

Toyota Hilux MOT pass rate, common failures and mileage

In 2023, 74.3% of 72,537 MOT tests on the Toyota Hilux ended in a pass, 2.2 points below the 76.5% average for all cars. Comparing like for like at ages 3 to 10, it passed 78.8% against 82.0%, ranking 111th of 148 models.

Pass rate

74.3%

All cars 76.5%

Tests

72,537

Initial MOTs in 2023

Ages 3 to 10

78.8%

All cars 82.0% · rank 111 of 148

Mileage at 10

99k

Median; middle half 75k to 129k

Pass rate and mileage by age

Each row covers the Toyota Hilux MOT tests at that age. Mileage shows the median and the middle half of odometer readings, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.

Age	Pass rate	Mileage
24,292 tests	87.1%	35,000 · 21k to 49k
35,636 tests	86.5%	43,000 · 29k to 63k
45,803 tests	85.0%	53,000 · 37k to 75k
55,248 tests	84.9%	61,000 · 43k to 85k
65,491 tests	81.6%	71,000 · 49k to 95k
75,243 tests	75.5%	77,000 · 55k to 103k
85,664 tests	74.2%	83,000 · 61k to 111k
94,880 tests	71.8%	91,000 · 67k to 119k
104,381 tests	69.3%	99,000 · 75k to 129k
114,291 tests	67.8%	107,000 · 81k to 137k
123,441 tests	64.6%	115,000 · 89k to 147k
132,353 tests	64.3%	123,000 · 93k to 153k
142,070 tests	62.7%	127,000 · 97k to 163k
152,218 tests	64.9%	135,000 · 107k to 169k
161,688 tests	62.3%	139,000 · 109k to 171k
171,199 tests	63.1%	139,000 · 107k to 179k
181,478 tests	62.1%	147,000 · 111k to 185k
191,332 tests	62.0%	147,000 · 115k to 189k
201,076 tests	63.6%	151,000 · 111k to 191k
21811 tests	63.1%	143,000 · 111k to 181k
22668 tests	65.0%	147,000 · 115k to 185k
23626 tests	63.4%	149,000 · 115k to 187k
24647 tests	63.4%	149,000 · 115k to 187k
25595 tests	61.5%	155,000 · 125k to 195k

Hilux pass rateAll cars at that ageMiddle half of mileages

Most common MOT failures and advisories

How often each item came up, per 100 MOT tests on the Toyota Hilux. Advisories are things the tester noted that did not fail the car, often wear that will need attention soon. Follow an item to see what it means and how serious it is.

Failures

Side and tail lights

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

4.2in 100 tests

Wiper blades

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

3.1in 100 tests

Coil springs

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened

3.0in 100 tests

Brake performance

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement

2.6in 100 tests

Rear fog light

An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source m

2.5in 100 tests

Number plate lights

A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps

2.0in 100 tests

Brake pipes

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded

2.0in 100 tests

Brake lights

Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

1.9in 100 tests

Advisories and minor defects

Brake pipes

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded

9.2in 100 tests

Brake pads

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

6.7in 100 tests

Windscreen

Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view (minor defect)

3.7in 100 tests

Number plate lights

A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (minor defect)

3.5in 100 tests

Engine oil leaks

Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users

3.2in 100 tests

Brake discs

Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured

3.2in 100 tests

Tyres

A tyre seriously damaged

3.1in 100 tests

Number plates

Number plate inscription missing or illegible

2.6in 100 tests

What to check on a used Hilux

The parts that come up most often in Toyota Hilux MOTs, and how to look at them on a viewing.

Brake pipes and hoses
Look underneath at the metal brake pipes for heavy rust, and at the rubber hoses for cracks or bulges.
Brake discs and pads
Ask when the discs and pads were last replaced, and look through the wheel for a raised lip on the edge of the disc.
Lights
Walk round with every light on, and ask someone to press the brake pedal so you can see both brake lights.
Wipers, washers and windscreen
Run the wipers and washers, and look for chips or cracks in the windscreen, above all in front of the driver.
Oil leaks
Look under the engine and gearbox, and at the ground where the car was parked, for fresh oil.

Check a specific Hilux

Fleet averages only go so far. Enter the registration to see that car's own MOT history, mileage record and current condition, free.

Questions

What is the MOT pass rate of the Toyota Hilux?

In 2023, 74.3% of 72,537 initial MOT tests on the Toyota Hilux ended in a pass, against 76.5% for all cars and light vans. At ages 3 to 10, with the same age mix as all cars, it was 78.8% against 82.0%.

What fails most often on a Toyota Hilux MOT?

The most common failures were side and tail lights (4.2 in 100 tests), wiper blades (3.1 in 100 tests), coil springs (3.0 in 100 tests).

What is a normal mileage for a 10-year-old Toyota Hilux?

At 10 years old, the median Toyota Hilux at its MOT had covered 99,000 miles, and the middle half had between 75,000 and 129,000 miles.

What do MOT testers most often advise on a Toyota Hilux?

The most common advisories were brake pipes (9.2 in 100 tests), brake pads (6.7 in 100 tests), windscreen (3.7 in 100 tests).

How these figures are made. We counted every initial MOT test (not retests) of cars and light vans in Great Britain in 2023 from the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 33,842,940 tests in all. Pass rate is the share of initial tests that ended in a pass, counting faults fixed during the test. Age is whole years from first registration to the test, so a car having its first MOT a few weeks early counts as 2.

Like-for-like pass rates average each model's pass rate at ages 3 to 10 with the same age mix for every model, so a model is not flattered by a young fleet or penalised by an old one. Models are grouped by the first word of the DVSA model name, and names that cover several models are left out.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RegTail's analysis of the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 2023 tests.