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Toyota HILUX - 2005

394.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota HILUX, model year 2005. Sample size: 1,174 cars, 2,529 tests and 9,965 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,174 cars

The 2005 Toyota Hilux has an overall defect rate of 394 per 100 vehicles, which is 4.9% higher than the average for its year. Notably, the Hilux shows significantly more issues in the Body/Structure category, with a defect rate of 136% compared to the yearly average of 60%. Conversely, it performs better in the "Other" category, with a defect rate of 35%, which is lower than the average of 47%. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates generally increase with mileage, particularly in the over 124,000 miles segment, where the Hilux experiences a higher rate than the average.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,174 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 1.5% better
156.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 10.7% worse
24.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 13.4% better
24.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 5.5% better
104.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half 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
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 7.3% better
291.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
  • A wheel bearing: with excessive play
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▼ 121.8% worse
136.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 23.3% worse
15.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 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:
  • 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
▲ 24.8% better
35.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 537 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 839
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 692
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 601
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 394
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 361
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 351
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 247
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 221
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 219
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 187

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 219
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 187
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: 147
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 121
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 108
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 107
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 100
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
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: 75