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Toyota HILUX - 2018

101.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota HILUX, model year 2018. Sample size: 6,451 cars, 14,055 tests and 14,291 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 6,451 cars

The 2018 Toyota Hilux has an overall defect rate of 102 per 100 vehicles, which is 15% lower than the average for its year at 120 per 100. Notably, the Hilux performs particularly well in the steering and wheel categories, with defect rates significantly lower than the average. However, it faces challenges in the lights and electrics, body structure, and equipment categories, where defect rates are higher than average. Additionally, mileage data indicates that as the vehicle ages, defect rates tend to increase, particularly in the higher mileage brackets.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 6,451 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 18.8% better
55.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
Steering
▲ 66.0% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • 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
  • 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.
Visibility
▼ 19.4% worse
16.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 50.0% worse
26.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
  • An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 35.3% better
82.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 37.3% worse
7.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
  • A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▼ 100.0% worse
4.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • Audible warning:
Other
▼ 34.3% worse
9.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • 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
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 307 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: 2,516
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,225
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 814
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 565
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 522
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 422
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 367
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 355
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 281
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 269

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 355
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 269
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 231
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 204
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: 178
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 171
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 128
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 127
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 122
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment
FAIL
Occurrences: 96