Toyota Hilux common MOT failures and failure rate
What a Toyota Hilux fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.
Based on 10,885 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.
What it fails on, and the fix
About 25.6% of MOT tests recorded on the Toyota Hilux 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 brakes, which makes up 36.2% of the Toyota Hilux's failures, followed by brakes, lamps & electrical, suspension, other. 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
Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain