What year Toyota Hilux is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2020 Toyota Hilux has the highest pass rate at 87.0%, out of 5,311 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Toyota Hilux MOT failures?

The most common Toyota Hilux MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Toyota Hilux — Reliability by Year

143,522 vehicles · MOT data 1983–2021 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Toyota Hilux 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

2020

87.0% pass rate · 5,311 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1989

67.1% pass rate · 1,405 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2021	83.3%	29,516 mi	509
2020	87.0%	45,683 mi	5,311
2019	86.4%	52,174 mi	5,987
2018	85.5%	56,579 mi	6,442
2017	86.4%	62,591 mi	6,343
2016	82.7%	63,740 mi	5,649
2015	81.0%	66,498 mi	7,592
2014	80.9%	70,022 mi	7,245
2013	79.8%	73,825 mi	6,850
2012	78.9%	77,341 mi	6,623
2011	76.7%	82,500 mi	6,579
2010	76.5%	85,412 mi	4,739
2009	76.7%	85,537 mi	3,849
2008	76.3%	87,234 mi	5,021
2007	77.0%	86,110 mi	5,580
2006	75.8%	84,059 mi	3,522
2005	74.2%	87,520 mi	2,788
2004	73.5%	92,026 mi	3,534
2003	73.9%	93,947 mi	2,999
2002	72.2%	98,505 mi	3,531
2001	71.8%	104,948 mi	2,217
2000	70.5%	110,942 mi	2,261
1999	70.7%	117,589 mi	2,419
1998	69.2%	126,397 mi	3,122
1997	69.2%	121,231 mi	2,842
1996	70.9%	131,860 mi	4,187
1995	69.6%	135,810 mi	3,493
1994	69.0%	139,040 mi	3,652
1993	69.3%	134,973 mi	4,321
1992	69.4%	134,999 mi	4,622
1991	68.8%	136,770 mi	3,232
1990	68.2%	136,876 mi	2,087
1989	67.1%	140,296 mi	1,405
1988	68.1%	139,576 mi	1,151
1987	68.4%	144,430 mi	731
1986	68.7%	140,384 mi	527
1985	69.8%	134,650 mi	268
1984	68.8%	131,224 mi	187
1983	70.1%	123,636 mi	105

Which year Toyota Hilux 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 29,516 miles (newest year) to 144,430 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 Hilux.

See the buying guide →

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