Toyota Hilux reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Toyota

Model: Hilux

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 441,267 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

74.8%

Share of this model's 441,267 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

32.5 mpg

CO2 emission

232 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£360/yr

Average vehicle miles

115,019

Solid average mileage for this model.

Life expectancy miles

130,196

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

12.6

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

58,241

58,194 valid MOT, 47 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

441,267

441,267 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Uncommon

58,241On the road

Insight summary

Toyota Hilux is an uncommon model in this snapshot, with 58,241 represented vehicles and 0.14% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 74.8% from 441,267 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 45. The current pool shows an average of 115,019 miles and an average age of 12.6 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 130,196 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are parking brake, windscreen damage and lighting. The practical read is that the Toyota Hilux deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	57,965
PETROL	268
LPG	4
ELECTRIC	1
GAS BI-FUEL	1
GAS DIESEL	1
OTHER	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	11,301
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	10,662
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	7,174
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	6,728
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	5,603
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	5,440
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	4,552
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	4,523
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	4,333
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))	4,129
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	3,679
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))	3,661
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	3,377
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	3,078
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))	3,060
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	2,998
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	2,937
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	2,929
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2,845
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	2,645
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	2,623
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	2,615
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	2,559
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	2,438
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	2,354

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 108,243 defects across this top 25 set

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

11,301

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

10,662

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

7,174

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

6,728

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

5,603

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

5,440

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

4,552

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

4,523

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

4,333

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

4,129

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

3,679

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

3,661

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

3,377

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

3,078

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

3,060

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

2,998

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

2,937

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))

2,929

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

2,845

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

2,645

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

2,623

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

2,615

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

2,559

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

2,438

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

2,354

Toyota Hilux reliability and MOT data