Toyota HILUX - 1994
322.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1994 is 308.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota HILUX, model year 1994.
Sample size: 156 cars, 293 tests and 946 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year
More faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 156 cars
The 1994 Toyota Hilux has an overall defect rate of 323 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the yearly average of 304 per 100. Notably, while it experiences significantly fewer issues in the "Other" category compared to the average, it performs worse in areas such as brakes, steering, visibility, and body/structure. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly in the 62,000 to 93,000 miles range, where the model shows a notable spike. Overall, the Hilux exhibits some strengths but also areas of concern that warrant attention, especially related to safety features.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 156 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 22.2% worse
146.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 120.1 / 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
- Anti-slip provision missing, loose or worn smooth
Steering
▼ 20.9% worse
38.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.6 / 100 tests
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering box: leaking oil
Visibility
▼ 43.8% worse
34.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.2 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 12.2% worse
74.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 66.3 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 4.8% better
191.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 201.4 / 100 tests
- A wheel bearing: with excessive play
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▼ 19.0% worse
97.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 100 tests
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▼ 12.4% worse
28.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
- 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 seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- 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 seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 48.1% better
34.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.7 / 100 tests
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- 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
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: 69
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 65
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 42
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 41
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 39
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 37
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 33
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 21
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 18
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Serious faults (Top 10)
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
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: 16
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 8