What year Toyota Hi Lux 4x4 Diesel is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1990 Toyota Hi Lux 4x4 Diesel has the highest pass rate at 93.8%, out of 900 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Toyota Hi Lux 4x4 Diesel MOT failures?

The most common Toyota Hi Lux 4x4 Diesel MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Toyota Hi Lux 4x4 Diesel — Reliability by Year

5,282 vehicles · MOT data 1989–1997 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Toyota Hi Lux 4x4 Diesel was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

1990

93.8% pass rate · 900 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1997

61.2% pass rate · 242 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1997	61.2%	118,567 mi	242
1996	70.6%	119,296 mi	352
1995	67.5%	133,796 mi	402
1994	77.2%	113,121 mi	556
1993	69.6%	118,204 mi	542
1992	64.7%	123,067 mi	623
1991	69.1%	122,196 mi	803
1990	93.8%	137,393 mi	900
1989	74.6%	156,830 mi	862

Which year Toyota Hi Lux 4x4 Diesel is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 113,121 miles (newest year) to 156,830 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Toyota Hi Lux 4x4 Diesel.

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