Toyota Hilux MOT pass rate: 72.8% (61,017 tests, 2025)

The Toyota Hilux passed 72.8% of its 61,017 MOT tests in 2025 — 4.7 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 11 years old with 99,891 miles on the clock.
72.8%Pass rate (2025)
61,017MOT tests analysed
99,891 miMedian mileage at test
11 yrsMedian age at test

How the Hilux compares

Toyota Hilux

72.8%

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 Hilux

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

#SystemDefects recordedShare
1Brakes14,85025.7%
2Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment13,08022.6%
3Suspension12,26521.2%
4Body, chassis, structure8,41314.5%
5Visibility3,0065.2%
6Tyres2,6194.5%

Pre-MOT checklist for Hilux owners

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

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

Hilux pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2014, 2015, 2016. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2007, 2017. Full ranking and method: Toyota Hilux years to avoid.

Registration yearTestsPass rateVs same-ageMedian mileage
2001 1,767 63.8% -2.8 pts 147,438
2002 2,632 63.9% -1.8 pts 146,591
2003 2,856 63.7% -1.4 pts 152,411
2004 4,031 62.2% -2.2 pts 149,801
2005 3,356 63.5% -1.0 pts 144,197
2006 3,060 62.8% -1.7 pts 138,827
2007 5,357 65.3% +0.2 pts 140,661
2008 5,902 63.8% -1.3 pts 135,064
2009 5,275 64.5% -1.8 pts 128,084
2010 7,376 64.7% -2.6 pts 124,552
2011 11,145 65.1% -4.1 pts 116,778
2012 11,525 67.3% -3.9 pts 107,278
2013 11,957 69.3% -4.1 pts 100,664
2014 14,485 71.1% -4.7 pts 93,756
2015 16,505 73.6% -5.2 pts 86,255
2016 13,320 76.9% -4.4 pts 79,944
2017 14,847 83.3% -0.8 pts 75,559
2018 16,093 84.2% -2.2 pts 65,740
2019 15,225 85.5% -2.9 pts 56,705
2020 14,109 86.5% -3.4 pts 44,135

Check a specific Hilux 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 Avensis73.7% pass rate · 55,076 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Toyota Hilux?

In 2025, 72.8% of 61,017 first MOT tests on the Toyota Hilux were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Hilux fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is brakes (25.7% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Toyota Hilux reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 72.8% it performs below the national average at a median age of 11 years and 99,891 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.