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22.5%fail rate

Toyota Hiace common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Toyota Hiace fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 1,548 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Lamps & electrical31.5% of failures
Suspension27.2% of failures
Brakes21.8% of failures
Visibility/wipers16.9% of failures
Exhaust & emissions12.6% of failures
Tyres12.0% of failures

About 22.5% of MOT tests recorded on the Toyota Hiace in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is lamps & electrical, which makes up 31.5% of the Toyota Hiace's failures, followed by lamps & electrical, suspension, brakes, visibility/wipers. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Toyota Yaris MOT failures19.9% failure rateToyota Aygo MOT failures18.5% failure rateToyota Prius MOT failures17.1% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain