Toyota Hiace MOT pass rate: 71.3% (6,122 tests, 2025)

The Toyota Hiace passed 71.3% of its 6,122 MOT tests in 2025 — 6.2 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 20 years old with 140,708 miles on the clock.

71.3%Pass rate (2025)

6,122MOT tests analysed

140,708 miMedian mileage at test

20 yrsMedian age at test

How the Hiace compares

Toyota Hiace

71.3%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Toyota average (all models)

81.6%

What fails most on the Toyota Hiace

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Hiace:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	1,666	28.3%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	1,250	21.2%
3	Body, chassis, structure	901	15.3%
4	Brakes	838	14.2%
5	Visibility	461	7.8%
6	Tyres	316	5.4%

Pre-MOT checklist for Hiace owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Hiace pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2002	1,670	71.4%	+5.7 pts	144,572
2003	1,859	67.7%	+2.6 pts	151,593
2004	2,249	69.8%	+5.4 pts	153,516
2005	2,581	71.7%	+7.1 pts	149,517
2006	2,839	72.0%	+7.6 pts	146,846

Check a specific Hiace before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Toyota models

Yaris77.8% pass rate · 406,942 tests Aygo80.7% pass rate · 255,239 tests Prius86.5% pass rate · 158,140 tests Auris80.3% pass rate · 148,272 tests RAV484.5% pass rate · 98,292 tests C-Hr90.5% pass rate · 92,480 tests Corolla76.8% pass rate · 66,313 tests Hilux72.8% pass rate · 61,017 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Toyota Hiace?

In 2025, 71.3% of 6,122 first MOT tests on the Toyota Hiace were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Hiace fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (28.3% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Toyota Hiace reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 71.3% it performs below the national average at a median age of 20 years and 140,708 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.