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Toyota HILUX - 2016

164.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota HILUX, model year 2016. Sample size: 5,198 cars, 11,334 tests and 18,652 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 5,198 cars

The 2016 Toyota Hilux has an overall defect rate of 165 per 100 vehicles, which is 9% higher than the average for its year. It shows a significant increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the highest mileage range, where it reaches 340 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to 329 for the average. Notably, the Hilux performs better than average in the steering category, with a defect rate of 4.5% compared to 7.5%. However, it falls short in several key areas, including visibility and lights & electrics, where its rates are substantially higher than average. Additionally, issues related to body structure and equipment are much more prevalent in the Hilux than in similar vehicles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 5,198 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 17.0% worse
91.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▲ 44.4% better
4.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 46.0% worse
21.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 65.0% worse
41.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 21.8% better
124.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▼ 198.9% worse
27.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 109.1% worse
6.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 5.3% better
10.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 340 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,310
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,175
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 917
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 638
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 630
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 584
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 544
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 501
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 465
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 444

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 630
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 278
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 249
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 247
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 234
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 214
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 208
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 134
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 128
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 126