In 2025, 61,104 Toyota Hilux cars had a regular MOT in Great Britain. 67% passed first time, compared with 71% for all cars of the same ages, which makes the Hilux worse than average. Most are commercial vans or pick-ups, which usually cover far higher mileages and harder work than private cars, so we leave them out of the car rankings.
That comparison matters: older cars fail more often, so a raw pass rate flatters models that are mostly young. We compare each model against every car on the road at the same age.
Pass rate by age
At 4 years old, 71% of Hiluxs passed first time (all cars that age: 87%). By 20 years, that figure is 59% (all cars: 58%). It trails the average car at most ages, most noticeably at 4 years (16 points behind).
Toyota Hilux All cars of that age
| Age | Tests | Hilux passed first time | All cars | Typical mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 years | 504 | 71% | 87% | 36,806 |
| 5 years | 4,661 | 80% | 86% | 59,663 |
| 6 years | 4,981 | 79% | 84% | 72,685 |
| 7 years | 5,262 | 76% | 81% | 82,231 |
| 8 years | 4,846 | 75% | 78% | 91,444 |
| 9 years | 4,318 | 69% | 75% | 95,128 |
| 10 years | 5,346 | 65% | 72% | 100,036 |
| 11 years | 4,662 | 63% | 69% | 106,386 |
| 12 years | 3,742 | 60% | 66% | 110,653 |
| 13 years | 3,624 | 59% | 63% | 118,573 |
| 14 years | 3,422 | 58% | 61% | 125,743 |
| 15 years | 2,207 | 57% | 59% | 134,773 |
| 16 years | 1,599 | 58% | 58% | 137,574 |
| 17 years | 1,745 | 57% | 57% | 142,880 |
| 18 years | 1,583 | 59% | 57% | 147,426 |
| 19 years | 871 | 59% | 57% | 146,528 |
| 20 years | 999 | 59% | 58% | 152,631 |
What fails most on a Toyota Hilux
The area that lets the Hilux down most, relative to other cars, is seat belts and airbags: 3.0% of tests failed on it, 9.2 times the rate for the average car. It does comparatively well on tyres and emissions and leaks.
Share of Hilux tests failing on this area Average car
The six most common failure items
| Failure item | Area | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | Lights and electrics | 5.5% |
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | Lights and electrics | 5.3% |
| A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | Suspension | 4.7% |
| Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen | Visibility | 4.0% |
| 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 | Suspension | 3.9% |
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | Suspension | 3.8% |
What to check when buying a used Hilux
Based on where the Hilux fails more often than other cars, these are the checks worth making before you buy:
- Seat belts and airbags: Pull every belt out fully and let it retract, check the buckles latch, and make sure the airbag light goes out after starting. More
- Body and structure: Get underneath with a torch: sills, jacking points, subframe mounts and floor pans. Structural rust is the failure that can make a car uneconomic to fix. Repair guide
- Brakes: Look through the wheels for lipped or scored discs, check the handbrake holds on a slope, and feel for pulling or vibration under firm braking. Repair guide
Then check the individual car: its own MOT history will show whether it follows the pattern. A car with repeated advisories in the same weak area is more likely to fail its next test.
Check a specific Hilux
Enter the registration to see its full MOT history, mileage record and reliability score, compared with these figures.
Check a HiluxFrequently asked questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a Toyota Hilux?
In 2025, 67% of Toyota Hilux cars passed their MOT first time, across 61,104 tests. Cars of the same ages averaged 71%.
What do Toyota Hilux cars most often fail their MOT on?
The most common failure items were: a lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (5.5% of tests); the aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements (5.3% of tests); a spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened (4.7% of tests).
Other Toyota models
Toyota Yaris (71%), Toyota Aygo (75%), Toyota Prius (79%), Toyota Auris (72%), Toyota RAV4 (80%), Toyota C-HR (86%). All Toyota models
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 (class 4 normal tests; first-time pass means passed with no faults fixed at the test). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.