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Toyota HILUX - 2014

234.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota HILUX, model year 2014. Sample size: 5,482 cars, 12,539 tests and 29,357 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 5,482 cars

The 2014 Toyota Hilux has an overall defect rate of 234 per 100 vehicles, which is 21% higher than the average for cars of the same year, sitting at 194 per 100. Notably, the defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where it reaches 421 per 100. The Hilux performs better than average in steering and wheels, suspensions, and axles, showing significantly lower defect rates in these areas. However, it has higher defect rates concerning brakes, visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure, indicating specific areas where this model may require more attention compared to others.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 5,482 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 48.4% worse
137.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 43.7% better
6.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
Visibility
▼ 30.8% worse
22.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 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
▼ 72.4% worse
68.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 24.0% better
151.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 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 spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▼ 271.2% worse
57.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 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
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 140.0% worse
10.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 13.4% better
13.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 421 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: 3,037
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,529
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,323
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 940
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 781
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 773
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 729
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: 726
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 581
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 572

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 773
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 569
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 512
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 343
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 272
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 256
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 250
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 225
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 223
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 198