2008 Toyota Hiace: MOT pass rate and reliability

75.1% of 2008 Toyota Hiaces pass the MOT first time, measured across 410 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 145,106 miles.

How the 2008 compares

  • Against all Toyota Hiaces (71.3%, 6,693 tests): +3.8 points
  • Against all 2008 cars (64.7%): +10.4 points
  • National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Toyota Hiace model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2008 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Toyota Hiace:

Year Pass rate Tests Avg mileage
2000 65.8% 336 142,498
2001 67% 400 144,760
2002 70.6% 555 150,382
2003 65.7% 627 156,950
2004 73.3% 733 157,776
2005 71.5% 849 155,859
2006 70.7% 949 156,185
2007 73% 415 146,959
2008 75.1% 410 145,106
2009 74.1% 201 136,684
2010 71.4% 210 138,095

What this means if you are buying a 2008 Hiace

The 2008 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 3.8 points more often than the Toyota Hiace average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What an 18-year-old car fails on

A 2008 car is 18 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

  • Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
  • Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
  • Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
  • Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
  • Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
  • Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is very high mileage. Clutches, dual-mass flywheels and head gaskets have usually been through at least one repair by this point, so ask for evidence rather than assume the car is original everywhere. On a 2008 Toyota Hiace the average at test was 145,106 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

2008 is the strongest year on record for this model at 75.1%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

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