Toyota HILUX - 2012
296.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota HILUX, model year 2012.
Sample size: 4,280 cars, 9,729 tests and 28,830 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 4,280 cars
The 2012 Toyota Hilux exhibits a higher overall defect rate compared to the average car from the same year, with approximately 296 defects per 100 vehicles versus 246 for the average. Notably, the Hilux shows a significant increase in defects as mileage rises, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category where it reaches 451 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the yearly average of 400. The model performs better than average in categories such as steering and wheels, but it notably struggles with brakes, visibility, lights, body structure, and equipment, where it has substantially higher defect rates than the average vehicle. Overall, while the Hilux excels in some areas, its defect profile suggests a need for careful consideration, especially in terms of brakes and structural integrity.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,280 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 54.0% worse
159.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 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
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▲ 31.8% better
9.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
Visibility
▼ 26.6% worse
24.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 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
▼ 47.8% worse
91.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 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
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- 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
▲ 23.5% better
187.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▼ 237.0% worse
88.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▼ 125.8% worse
14.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 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
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 20.8% better
18.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
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: 2,917
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,009
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,397
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 937
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: 764
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 753
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 691
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 641
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 616
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 596
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 592
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 470
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 446
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 400
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 338
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 306
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 298
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 281
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 275
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 269