Toyota HILUX - 2010
338.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota HILUX, model year 2010.
Sample size: 2,673 cars, 5,965 tests and 20,169 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,673 cars
The 2010 Toyota Hilux has an overall defect rate of 338 per 100 vehicles, which is 15% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it performs well in steering, wheels, suspensions, and axles, showing significantly fewer defects in these categories compared to the average. However, the Hilux struggles with brakes, visibility, and lights and electrics, exhibiting a higher frequency of issues than its counterparts. Mileage trends reveal that defect rates increase with distance driven, particularly in the highest mileage category. Overall, while the Hilux excels in certain areas, it faces challenges in critical safety features.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,673 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 43.8% worse
165.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 39.6% better
10.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 21.0% worse
27.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 38.7% worse
107.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 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
▲ 25.8% better
211.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 214.0% worse
114.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 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
- 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
▼ 150.6% worse
20.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 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:
- 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
▲ 38.1% better
20.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 1,922
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,089
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,009
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 804
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 622
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 483
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: 428
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 412
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 397
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 393
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 376
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 299
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 287
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 282
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 274
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 255
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 243
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 230
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 230
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 174