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Toyota Hilux reliability by build year

Coverage 2005-present2 named generationspick-upPickupDIESEL / PETROL
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Toyota Hilux built around 2018: more fails still not passed 3 days later

Toyota Hiluxes built around 2018 fail an MOT and still haven’t passed 3 days later more often than similar cars the same age. Look closely at the tyres on any car you view.

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Key figure

5.0% of MOT tests on Toyota Hiluxes built around 2018 failed and still hadn’t passed 3 days later. For similar cars the same age, it was 2.7%.

Most common issue

The most common MOT issue on Toyota Hiluxes built around 2018 involves the tyres.

Before you view it

What to check before viewing

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

Brake pads

High priority

Ask when the pads were last replaced and check the warning-light history.

Tyres

Worth checking

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

Suspension springs

Worth checking

Check ride height is even side-to-side and look for cracked or rusted coils.

Shock absorbers

Worth checking

Bounce-test each corner; check for oily streaks down the strut bodies.

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.

By build year

How build years differ

Fail rates have been steady over the last three years. Use the build-year guide below to separate newer build years from older ones.

Find your Hilux's generation

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

Hilux Mk8 (AN120/AN130)

Mk8 (AN120/AN130) (2016-present)

Too close to call between ratings
DIESEL

19.2% fail rate, built around 2018 (7 years old)

Fails more often than the average car this age (about 1 in 6 MOTs, 16.6%)

From 6,632 MOT tests at this ageView details →
M

Mk7 (AN10/AN20/AN30) (2005-2015)

Poor
DIESEL

27.5% fail rate, built around 2015 (10 years old)

Fails more often than the average car this age (about 1 in 4 MOTs, 22.8%)

From 7,221 MOT tests at this ageView details →
Pre

Older models (before 2005)

DIESELPETROL

29.2% fail rate, built before 2000 (over 25 years old)

Fails more often than the average car this age (about 1 in 4 MOTs, 25.2%)

From 4,055 MOT tests at this ageNo separate page

Not sure which one you're looking at?

Match your build year to its generation, then see the fail rates for those build years of the Toyota Hilux.

See every build year for the Toyota Hilux

Side-by-side

Toyota Hilux generations compared

Each generation is shown at 7 years old if it has at least 100 MOT tests at that age. If not, or if its cars are too new to be 7, it's shown at another age. We try ages close to 7 first. Newer generations have fewer years of data.

GenerationRatingFail rate
Mk8 (AN120/AN130) (2016-present)
No ratingToo close to call between ratings
No ratingToo close to call between ratings19.2%built around 2018 (7 years old)from 6,632 MOT tests at this age
Mk7 (AN10/AN20/AN30) (2005-2015)
Poor
Poor27.5%built around 2015 (10 years old)from 7,221 MOT tests at this age
Older models (before 2005)
No rating
No rating29.2%built before 2000 (over 25 years old)from 4,055 MOT tests at this age

Each row is one generation of the Hilux, shown at the age printed under its fail rate. So rows can be different ages. Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail, retests included. A rating is given only when there are enough tests to place the fail rate in one rating band with 95% confidence.

By age

Toyota Hilux fail rate by age

This chart combines every Toyota Hilux 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
8,73514.3%
4 yearsbuilt around 2021
9,41415.5%
5 yearsbuilt around 2020
6,45616.4%
6 yearsbuilt around 2019
6,85118.5%
7 yearsbuilt around 2018
6,63219.2%
8 yearsbuilt around 2017
6,49021.6%
9 yearsbuilt around 2016
6,34926.0%
10 yearsbuilt around 2015
7,22127.5%
11 yearsbuilt around 2014
6,12228.3%
12 yearsbuilt around 2013
5,32530.6%
13 yearsbuilt around 2012
5,06131.1%
14 yearsbuilt around 2011
3,98731.9%
15 yearsbuilt around 2010
2,55732.7%
16 yearsbuilt around 2009
2,28431.0%
17 yearsbuilt around 2008
2,33032.1%
18 yearsbuilt around 2007
1,75031.6%
19 yearsbuilt around 2006
1,10030.9%
20 yearsbuilt around 2005
1,54432.7%
21 yearsbuilt around 2004
1,34333.2%
22 yearsbuilt around 2003
1,14232.8%
23 yearsbuilt around 2002
85830.2%
24 yearsbuilt around 2001
74131.7%
25+ yearsbuilt 2000 or earlier
4,05529.2%

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 21 years old.

Where it ranks

Where the Toyota Hilux stacks up

Three ways to compare the same cars, built around 2018 (7 years old). The fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests, and 1st has the lowest fail rate. Only models with at least 500 MOT tests at this age are ranked. How we count fail rates

Against other Toyota models

12th of 13

12th lowest fail rate of 13 Toyota models with enough MOT tests to rank, at this age.

In the highest third

Against other pickups

4th of 7

4th lowest fail rate of 7 pickups with enough MOT tests to rank, at this age.

In the middle third

Against the UK average

19.2%

The share of this model's MOT tests at this age that ended in a fail.

Fails more often than the average car this age (about 1 in 6 MOTs, 16.6%)

All generations of this model

What goes wrong most often on 7-year-old Toyota Hiluxes

These issues come from 7-year-old Toyota Hiluxes, every generation combined.

All generations of this modelPlenty of 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

    13.1%
    Advisory: 1,327Fail: 101 (7% of the times it was found)
  2. 2
    Advisory

    Brake pads wearing thin

    9.7%
    Advisory: 590Fail: 134 (19% of the times it was found)
  3. 3
    Advisory

    Oil leak, but not excessive

    4.3%
    Advisory: 290Fail: 8 (3% of the times it was found)
  4. 4
    Advisory

    Shock absorber has a light misting of oil

    4.0%
    Advisory: 262Fail: 40 (13% of the times it was found)
  5. 5
    Advisory

    Coil spring corroded

    3.8%
    Advisory: 80Fail: 231 (74% of the times it was found)

Based on 6,632 MOT tests on 7-year-old Toyota Hiluxes, every generation combined.

All generations of this model

Issues that often appear together

The pairs seen most often when an MOT on 7-year-old Toyota Hiluxes notes problems with more than one part of the car.

Issues that often appear together on this model

All generations of this modelPlenty of data
  1. Brakes + Tyres22%
  2. Brakes + Other18%
  3. Brakes + Lighting17%
  4. Brakes + Suspension17%

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

Across 1,796 MOT tests on Toyota Hilux cars built around 2018 (7 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 Hilux.

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

29 recalls in all

11 of the 29 Toyota Hilux recalls cover cars built in these years.

  • 4 Critical
  • 7 more

Top concerns

  • Wrong driver airbag inflator is fitted
  • Driver side airbag may rupture
  • Drivers airbag may not function

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

Like-for-like

Other pickups to compare

Other pickups to compare

  1. 1

    Mitsubishi L200

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    17.2%
    Fail, no pass in 3 days
    3.7%
    Dangerous
    4.6%

    Lower fail rate: 17.2%, against 19.2% for the Toyota Hilux, both built around 2018.

    9,845 MOT tests on cars built around 2018

  2. 2

    Isuzu D-Max

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    22.6%
    Fail, no pass in 3 days
    6.4%
    Dangerous
    4.3%

    No clear edge over the Toyota Hilux on these figures.

    5,626 MOT tests on cars built around 2018

  3. 3

    Volkswagen Amarok

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    17.6%
    Fail, no pass in 3 days
    5%
    Dangerous
    5.9%

    No clear edge over the Toyota Hilux on these figures.

    3,173 MOT tests on cars built around 2018

  4. 4

    Nissan Navara

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    23.8%
    Fail, no pass in 3 days
    7%
    Dangerous
    4.6%

    No clear edge over the Toyota Hilux on these figures.

    11,008 MOT tests on cars built around 2018

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.

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Built around 2018 (7 years old), the Toyota Hilux across all generations combined fails MOTs slightly more often than typical for this age. It has the 12th lowest fail rate of 13 Toyota models with enough MOT tests to rank, at this age. This is based on 6,632 7-year-old MOT tests from DVSA data. Each retest counts as a test.

These figures come from DVSA's MOT records. Across every Toyota Hilux ever sold: 98,347 tests. The main figures are for cars built around 2018 (7 years old): 6,632 tests. They are a guide, not a guarantee. Always inspect the car or have a mechanic check it.