Toyota HILUX - 1992
305.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1992 is 300.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota HILUX, model year 1992.
Sample size: 100 cars, 169 tests and 516 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 100 cars
The 1992 Toyota Hilux has an overall defect rate of 305 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 297 per 100 for cars of the same year. Notably, the Hilux exhibits significantly more issues with brakes and equipment compared to its peers, with defect rates of 154 and 30 per 100, respectively, which are notably worse than the averages of 122 and 19. In contrast, it performs better in visibility defects, showing a lower rate of 18 compared to the average of 24. Mileage trends indicate that the Hilux tends to have fewer defects in the lower mileage brackets, but rates increase sharply as mileage exceeds 124,000 miles. Overall, while it has some strengths, the Hilux's higher rates in critical areas like brakes warrant attention.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 100 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 30.0% worse
153.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 118.3 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 6.4% worse
33.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.1 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering box: leaking oil
Visibility
▲ 28.5% better
17.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 12.0% worse
75.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 67.6 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- 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
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 13.8% better
169.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 196.2 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A wheel bearing: with excessive play
- A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 2.0% better
78.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 79.7 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any towbar mounting bracket: is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
Equipment
▼ 45.8% worse
29.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A statutory seat belt missing
Other
▲ 14.0% better
53.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.0 / 100 tests
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
- Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 49
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 34
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 32
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 25
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 24
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 21
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 15
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10
A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
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
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 4