Toyota Hiace: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Toyota Hiace fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 6.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 6,754 individual Toyota Hiace tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 70.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 30 in every 100 Toyota Hiaces presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Toyota Hiace tested had covered 145,896 miles and was built around 2005.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Toyota Hiace sits 6.3 points below the national average, ranked 1,747 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Toyota Hiace rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Toyota Hiaces at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Toyota Hiace

1. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 6% of tests (14.63x the national rate for this defect)
2. Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point, 3.2% of tests (13.88x the national rate for this defect)
3. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 12.6% of tests (13.37x the national rate for this defect)
4. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 1.7% of tests (6.53x the national rate for this defect)
5. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.2% of tests (5.01x the national rate for this defect)
6. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 4.2% of tests (3.93x the national rate for this defect)
7. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 4.2% of tests (2.21x the national rate for this defect)
8. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 1.8% of tests (2x the national rate for this defect)
9. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4.3% of tests (1.91x the national rate for this defect)
10. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.4% of tests (1.74x the national rate for this defect)

From 6,765 DVSA-tracked Toyota Hiace tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 2.74% of these flagged Toyota Hiace defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Toyota Hiace

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Toyota Hiace before it actually fails on it.

1. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 11.3% of tests (17.38x the national rate for this advisory)
2. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 14.5% of tests (11.66x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. A shock absorber bush excessively worn, 5.2% of tests (10.82x the national rate for this advisory)
4. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 15.2% of tests (10.02x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 7% of tests (5.51x the national rate for this advisory)
6. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 22.7% of tests (3.66x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
7. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 16.2% of tests (3.14x the national rate for this advisory)
8. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 14.1% of tests (2.99x the national rate for this advisory)
9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 7.2% of tests (2.71x the national rate for this advisory)
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 26.7% of tests (2x the national rate for this advisory)

From 6,765 DVSA-tracked Toyota Hiace tests, 2024.

Toyota Hiace pass rate by model year

From its 2000 to its 2008 model year, the Toyota Hiace's first-time pass rate has risen 9.3 points, from 65.8% to 75.1%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Toyota Hiace year:

• 2000 Toyota Hiace - 65.8% first-time pass, 336 tests
• 2001 Toyota Hiace - 67% first-time pass, 400 tests
• 2002 Toyota Hiace - 70.6% first-time pass, 555 tests
• 2003 Toyota Hiace - 65.7% first-time pass, 627 tests
• 2004 Toyota Hiace - 73.3% first-time pass, 733 tests
• 2005 Toyota Hiace - 71.5% first-time pass, 849 tests
• 2006 Toyota Hiace - 70.7% first-time pass, 949 tests
• 2007 Toyota Hiace - 73% first-time pass, 415 tests
• 2008 Toyota Hiace - 75.1% first-time pass, 410 tests
• 2009 Toyota Hiace - 74.1% first-time pass, 201 tests
• 2010 Toyota Hiace - 71.4% first-time pass, 210 tests

Toyota Hiace by fuel type

The Toyota Hiace's two most-tested fuel types split by 8.6 points: diesel passes first time 70.6% of the time (6,126 tests) against 79.2% for petrol (557 tests).

• Diesel Toyota Hiace - 70.6% first-time pass, 6,126 tests
• Petrol Toyota Hiace - 79.2% first-time pass, 557 tests

Other Toyota models

• Toyota Yaris - 78.6%
• Toyota Aygo - 80.9%
• Toyota Prius - 86%
• Toyota Auris - 80.5%
• Toyota Rav4 - 84.3%
• Toyota C-Hr - 90.6%
• Toyota Corolla - 75.3%
• Toyota Hilux - 73%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Citroen C3 - 70.4%
• Fiat 500c - 70.4%
• Toyota Mr2 - 70.4%
• Toyota Landcruiser - 70.4%
• MG Zt - 70.4%
• Rover Metro - 70.4%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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