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Toyota HILUX - 2019

91.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota HILUX, model year 2019. Sample size: 6,191 cars, 13,085 tests and 11,948 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 6,191 cars

The 2019 Toyota Hilux has a defect rate of 91 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly better than the average for its year, at 106 defects per 100 vehicles, marking a 14% improvement. While tyre wear is a common concern, the Hilux stands out positively in categories like Steering and Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, both of which have notably lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it performs worse in Visibility, Lights & Electrics, and Equipment, where defect rates are higher than average. Additionally, the data indicates that as mileage increases, defect rates for the Hilux also rise, particularly in higher mileage segments.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 6,191 cars

Categories

Brakes
▲ 18.6% better
50.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • 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
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
Steering
▲ 39.3% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • 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
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 35.5% worse
18.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 58.4% worse
23.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 35.1% better
73.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▼ 8.6% worse
3.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
  • A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 55.6% worse
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt:
  • Audible warning:
Other
▼ 56.9% worse
8.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 289 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: 1,983
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,115
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 848
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 538
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 467
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 413
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 393
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 278
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 242
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 226

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 242
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 226
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 207
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 182
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: 141
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 117
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 111
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: 111
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 94
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 91