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Toyota HILUX - 2008

362.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota HILUX, model year 2008. Sample size: 2,083 cars, 4,745 tests and 17,208 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,083 cars

The 2008 Toyota Hilux has an overall defect rate of 363 per 100 vehicles, which is 7.5% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it performs better than average in the Wheels, Suspensions, and Axles category, with a lower defect rate of 241 compared to the yearly average of 305. However, it struggles significantly in the Lights and Electrics, Body/Structure, and Equipment categories, where it has much higher defect rates than average. Mileage trends indicate that as the vehicle ages, defect rates increase, especially for those with over 124,000 miles, which exhibit a notably high rate of 502 defects per 100.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,083 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 20.5% worse
160.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▲ 11.1% better
16.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 4.7% worse
26.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 31.2% worse
121.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 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
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • 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
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 22.3% better
241.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: 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
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▼ 111.7% worse
108.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 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
  • 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
▼ 78.2% worse
18.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 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
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 18.0% better
33.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 502 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)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,347
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 980
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 904
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 683
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 490
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 463
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 442
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 382
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 382
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 381

Serious faults (Top 10)

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 298
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 259
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 225
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 213
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 211
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 189
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 172
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 166
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 148
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 142