Toyota HILUX - 2009
355.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota HILUX, model year 2009.
Sample size: 1,860 cars, 4,231 tests and 15,056 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,860 cars
The 2009 Toyota Hilux has a higher overall defect rate compared to the average vehicle of the same year, with 356 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 15% more than the average. This model shows a notable increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the highest mileage category (over 124,000 miles), where defects rise sharply to 507 per 100 vehicles. While it performs better in the area of wheels, suspensions, and axles, it significantly underperforms in categories like brakes, lights and electrics, as well as body structure, where defect rates are substantially higher than average. Overall, the Hilux's weaknesses in critical safety areas contrast with its strengths in suspension-related issues.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,860 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 39.2% worse
163.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 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 pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 15.3% better
13.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 8.1% worse
25.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 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
▼ 43.9% worse
116.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 25.3% better
224.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 175.2% worse
114.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 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
- 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
Equipment
▼ 161.4% worse
21.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- 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
- 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
Other
▲ 4.9% better
32.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 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
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,323
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 756
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 725
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 675
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 409
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 394
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 391
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 362
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 324
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 316
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 277
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 202
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 197
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 196
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 193
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 185
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 171
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 144
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 138
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 129