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Toyota Highlander reliability by build year

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We've only got 634 MOT tests for Toyota Highlanders built around 2022 (3 years old). Treat these numbers as a rough guide.

At a glance

Toyota Highlander built around 2022: about average at the MOT

Toyota Highlanders built around 2022 fail their MOT about as often as similar cars the same age.

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Key figure

11% of MOT tests on Toyota Highlanders built around 2022 ended in a fail (retests included), against 10% for similar cars the same age.

Most common issue

The most common MOT issue on Toyota Highlanders built around 2022 involves the tyres.

Before you view it

What to check before viewing

The Toyota Highlander's most common MOT issues, turned into things to ask about or look for.

Tyres

Worth checking

Check tread depth across the full width on all four; uneven wear suggests alignment or suspension issues.

Visibility

Worth checking

Inspect the visibility carefully and ask the seller for repair history.

Vehicle-specific check

Worth checking

Check the car’s number plate on MOT Wise to see its own MOT history and any recalls for its build years.

Headlight aim

If you have time

Park facing a wall at night and check the beam pattern is even and at the right height.

By build year

How build years differ

Use the build-year guide below to separate newer build years from older ones.

Find your Highlander's generation

Each card below is a different generation. Select your year and we'll highlight the match.

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XU70 (4th gen) (2021-present)

Not enough tests to rate
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11.0% fail rate, built around 2021 (4 years old)

Likely between 8.4% and 14.2%

Fails about as often as the average car this age (about 1 in 9 MOTs, 11.4%)

From 438 MOT tests at this ageView details →

By age

Toyota Highlander fail rate by age

This chart combines every Toyota Highlander ever sold. It's good for the big picture. For one generation, scroll up to the build-year cards.

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rate
Age / builtFail rateMOT tests
3 yearsbuilt around 2022
63411.4%
4 yearsbuilt around 2021
43910.9%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Build years are worked out from age, so they are approximate. Tests counted are 2025 MOTs. Highest fail rate at 3 years old.

All generations of this model

What goes wrong most often on 3-year-old Toyota Highlanders

These issues come from 3-year-old Toyota Highlanders, every generation combined.

All generations of this modelNot much data

Most common advisories and fails

In order of the share of MOT tests that recorded each one

  1. 1
    Advisory

    Tyre worn close to the legal limit or worn on the edge

    15.0%
    Advisory: 185Fail: 13 (7% of the times it was found)
  2. 2
    Advisory

    Tyre slightly damaged, cracking or perishing

    7.3%
    Advisory: 87Fail: 9 (9% of the times it was found)
  3. 3
    Advisory

    Headlamp aimed too low or out of line

    3.8%
    Advisory: 41Fail: 4 (9% of the times it was found)
  4. 4
    Major

    Wiper does not clear the windscreen properly

    3.6%
    Advisory: 15Fail: 14 (48% of the times it was found)
  5. 5
    Advisory

    Tyre has a cut that does not reach the ply or cords

    3.1%
    Advisory: 15Fail: 6 (29% of the times it was found)

Based on 634 MOT tests on 3-year-old Toyota Highlanders, every generation combined.

All generations of this model

Issues that often appear together

The pairs seen most often when an MOT on 3-year-old Toyota Highlanders notes problems with more than one part of the car.

Issues that often appear together on this model

All generations of this modelNot much data
  1. Other + Tyres31%
  2. Lighting + Tyres19%
  3. Tyres + Windscreen & wipers19%
  4. Brakes + Tyres17%

Both were noted at the same test. That doesn't mean one caused the other.

Across 77 MOT tests on Toyota Highlander cars built around 2022 (3 years old) where more than one part of the car was noted.

Still registered

How many are still registered, and recalls

How many of these are still registered in the UK, and what's been recalled across the model.

How many are still registered

Not enough registration data to show this for the Toyota Highlander.

The share still registered can reflect demand, the cost of repairs, exports, write-offs and how owners use the car. It isn't proof of how long the car lasts mechanically.

Recall context

10 recalls in all

9 of the 10 Toyota Highlander recalls cover cars built in these years.

  • 1 Critical
  • 8 more

Top concerns

  • Risk of fire
  • 2nd seat spring replacement on Highlander
  • 2nd row rear seat back frame on certain Toyota Highlander

For the exact car, check GOV.UK's recall checker with the number plate.

Like-for-like

Other SUVs to compare

Other SUVs to compare

  1. 1

    Honda HR-V

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    4.9%
    Fail, no pass in 3 days
    0.3%
    Dangerous
    1%
    Still registered at 10 years
    97%

    Lower fail rate: 4.9%, against 11.4% for the Toyota Highlander, both built around 2022.

    4,493 MOT tests on cars built around 2022

  2. 2

    Lexus UX

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    4.9%
    Fail, no pass in 3 days
    0.6%
    Dangerous
    1.2%

    Lower fail rate: 4.9%, against 11.4% for the Toyota Highlander, both built around 2022.

    4,866 MOT tests on cars built around 2022

  3. 3

    Lexus RX

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    4.3%
    Fail, no pass in 3 days
    0.6%
    Dangerous
    1.5%
    Still registered at 10 years
    90.4%

    Lower fail rate: 4.3%, against 11.4% for the Toyota Highlander, both built around 2022.

    2,386 MOT tests on cars built around 2022

  4. 4

    Volkswagen ID4 Life

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    10.3%

    No clear edge over the Toyota Highlander on these figures.

    Some figures could not be compared for these two cars. So this comparison uses the fail rate and recalls only.

    4,494 MOT tests on cars built around 2022

Fail rate
= the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests.
Fail, no pass in 3 days
= the share of MOT tests that failed and still hadn't passed 3 days later. A fail that passed a retest within 3 days, even the same day, isn't counted.
Dangerous
= the share of MOT tests where the tester marked a fault as dangerous. It is against the law to drive the car until it is fixed.
Still registered at 10 years
= the share of cars still registered (taxed or declared off the road) 10 years after they were first registered.

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Built around 2022 (3 years old), the Toyota Highlander across all generations combined fails MOTs at about the rate typical for this age. This is based on 634 3-year-old MOT tests from DVSA data. Each retest counts as a test.

These figures come from DVSA's MOT records. Across every Toyota Highlander ever sold: 1,073 tests. The main figures are for cars built around 2022 (3 years old): 634 tests. They are a guide, not a guarantee. Always inspect the car or have a mechanic check it.