Toyota Hilux
From 126,293 MOT tests. Average for its class.
Common MOT failure categories
Pass rate by registration year
Newer Hiluxs fare better: 2021 models pass at 78.7% vs 72.4% for 1995.
What goes wrong?
The most common MOT failure reasons are a spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, a suspension pin and bush or joint excessively worn. The top issue, a spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, caused 3,520 failures in 2024. If you need repairs before retesting, sites like BookMyGarage let you compare local prices.
| a spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | 3,520 |
| brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded | 3,039 |
| a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 2,842 |
| a lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 2,814 |
| the strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired | 2,692 |
| parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement | 2,634 |
| wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen | 2,326 |
| the aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 2,213 |
| body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point | 1,868 |
| vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced | 1,835 |
How serious are these failures?
Not all MOT failures are equal. 31.2% of Hilux failures could actually strand you: fractured springs, engine faults, exhaust problems. Another 33% are safety issues where the car still drives but shouldn't, such as worn brakes, corroded brake pipes, and steering wear. Breakdown cover may be worth considering for this model. When it does fail, the average repair bill is around £167.
The warranty question
A 3-year-old Hilux passes its MOT 83% of the time. By 7 years old that drops to 77.3%, a 5.7 percentage point fall, right as the manufacturer warranty runs out. At 10 years it's down to 72.1%. With an average repair bill of £167 when things go wrong, an extended warranty can make sense on a Hilux that's past its third birthday.
Toyota Hilux on UK roads
The fleet is growing: 8,058 newly registered in the past year with 4,301 leaving, a net gain of 3,757. Currently at its highest numbers ever.
Quarterly breakdown
| Quarter | On road | SORN | New | Gone | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q3 | 93,785 | 16,339 | +2,719 | -856 | +1,863 |
| 2025 Q2 | 92,490 | 15,771 | +2,807 | -779 | +2,028 |
| 2025 Q1 | 90,911 | 15,322 | +2,044 | -1,452 | +592 |
| 2024 Q4 | 90,697 | 14,944 | +488 | -1,214 | -726 |
| 2024 Q3 | 91,629 | 14,738 | +315 | -980 | -665 |
| 2024 Q2 | 92,647 | 14,385 | +963 | -650 | +313 |
| 2024 Q1 | 92,645 | 14,074 | +3,455 | -700 | +2,755 |
| 2023 Q4 | 90,330 | 13,634 | +2,779 | -658 | +2,121 |
20 variants on the road
| Variant | Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilux Invincib X D-4D4Wd Dcb A | Diesel | 15,401 | 19% |
| Hilux Active D-4D 4Wd Dcb | Diesel | 7,852 | 10% |
| Hilux Invincible D-4D 4Wddcb A | Diesel | 6,859 | 9% |
| Hilux Invincible D-4D 4X4 Dcb | Diesel | 6,543 | 8% |
| Hilux Invincible D-4D 4Wd Dcb | Diesel | 6,285 | 8% |
| Hilux Active D-4D 4Wd Ecb | Diesel | 4,507 | 6% |
| Hilux Invincible X D-4D4Wd Dcb | Diesel | 3,832 | 5% |
| Hilux Invincible X Mhev 4Wd A | Hybrid Electric (Petrol) | 3,529 | 4% |
| Hilux Icon D-4D 4Wd Dcb | Diesel | 3,072 | 4% |
| Hilux Active D-4D 4Wd S/C | Diesel | 2,992 | 4% |
| Hilux Invincible D-4D 4X4Dcb A | Diesel | 2,792 | 4% |
| Hilux Active D-4D 4X4 Dcb | Diesel | 2,704 | 3% |
| Hilux Invincible D-4D 4X4 Dcba | Diesel | 2,627 | 3% |
| Hilux Hl2 D-4D 4X4 Dcb | Diesel | 2,400 | 3% |
| Hilux Icon D-4D 4Wd Dcb Auto | Diesel | 1,821 | 2% |
| Hilux Hl3 D-4D 4X4 Dcb | Diesel | 1,505 | 2% |
| Hilux Gr Sport D-4D 4Wd Dcb | Diesel | 1,481 | 2% |
| Hilux Hl2 D-4D 4X4 S/C | Diesel | 1,377 | 2% |
| Hilux Hl2 D-4D 4X4 Ecb | Diesel | 963 | 1% |
| Hilux 2.4 Turbo-D4Wd | Diesel | 947 | 1% |
Source: DfT vehicle licensing statistics, 2025 Q3. Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
By registration year
| Year | Pass rate | Top failures |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 78.7% | wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, a tyre seriously damaged |
| 2020 | 83% | wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm |
| 2019 | 83.7% | a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen |
| 2018 | 82.7% | a spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement |
30 earlier years
| 2017 | 82.4% | a spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement |
| 2016 | 77.3% | a spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement |
| 2015 | 74.4% | a spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, a lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning |
| 2014 | 71.8% | a spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, a lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning |
| 2013 | 72.1% | brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, a spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened |
| 2012 | 71.8% | brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, a spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened |
| 2011 | 68.3% | brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, a suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |
| 2010 | 68.5% | the strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded |
| 2009 | 69.1% | the strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, a suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |
| 2008 | 65.5% | the strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn |
| 2007 | 69.4% | the strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn |
| 2006 | 68.7% | the strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point |
| 2005 | 71.7% | the strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn |
| 2004 | 67.1% | a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, the strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired |
| 2003 | 70.2% | a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, the strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired |
| 2002 | 65.8% | a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point |
| 2001 | 65.5% | a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, the strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired |
| 2000 | 68.4% | a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced |
| 1999 | 65.3% | a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced |
| 1998 | 68.8% | a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, the strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired |
| 1997 | 66.8% | the strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point |
| 1996 | 70.1% | a body panel or body component damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure, an obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning |
| 1995 | 72.4% | the strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen |
| 1994 | 70.1% | exhaust system leaking or insecure, body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point |
| 1993 | 74.9% | exhaust system leaking or insecure, a lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning |
| 1992 | 76.2% | a direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, a tyre seriously damaged |
| 1991 | 73.1% | wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake |
| 1990 | 70.3% | the strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn |
| 1989 | 70.4% | a direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point |
| 1988 | 71.9% | a lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, a headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of led |
Typical mileage
Half of all Hiluxs tested had between 98,453 and 170,158 miles on the clock. A significant number are high-mileage vehicles.
At 122,717 median miles, the Hilux has 0.02 failures per 10,000 miles driven.
Other Toyota models
| Toyota Yaris | 76% |
| Toyota Aygo | 78.9% |
| Toyota Prius | 82.4% |
| Toyota Auris | 76.7% |
| Toyota Rav4 | 82.8% |
Common questions
What is the Toyota Hilux MOT pass rate?
The Toyota Hilux has a 75% MOT pass rate based on 126,293 real MOT tests. This is around the national average.
What are common MOT failures on a Toyota Hilux?
The most common MOT failure on the Toyota Hilux is a spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, which caused 3,520 failures. Other common issues include brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded.
How many Toyota Hiluxs are on UK roads?
There are 93,785 Toyota Hiluxs currently licensed on UK roads, with 16,339 on SORN.
What is the typical mileage of a Toyota Hilux at MOT?
The median mileage at MOT for a Toyota Hilux is 122,717 miles. The middle 50% of vehicles tested have between 98,453 and 170,158 miles.
Buying a used Hilux?
Start with the free tools. Look up the specific vehicle's MOT history on GOV.UK The mileage at each test will show if it's been wound back, and the advisory history tells you what's wearing. Cross-reference that against the typical failures above to see if anything looks unusual for this model.
The free data won't tell you about outstanding finance, theft markers, or write-off history. For that, you need a vehicle history check This is especially important on a private sale where you have fewer legal protections.
With a 75% pass rate and an average repair bill of £167 when things go wrong, budget accordingly. 31.2% of failures on this model could actually strand you, so breakdown cover may be worth considering.
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MOT data from DVSA anonymised test results, 2024 test year. Fleet data from DfT vehicle licensing statistics. Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. MOT pass rates are statistical summaries of test outcomes, not assessments of individual vehicle safety or condition. Always inspect a vehicle and check its full MOT history before purchasing. See terms of use.