Toyota Hiace MOT pass rate and common faults

MOT tests in 2025, published 22 Jun 2026. DVSA publishes a new year each summer.

13,023 Toyota Hiace cars had an MOT in 2025 and 65.1% passed first time. That is above what cars of the same ages scored (60.0%).

Find the year your car was first registered below, then check the faults it is most likely to fail on.

Pass rate by year

Each year's first-time pass rate, with a tick for all cars first used that year. Years with fewer than 300 tests, and cars over 20 years old, are left out. Years with 1,000 or more tests link to a page of their own, with that year's common faults.

Toyota Hiace first-time pass rate by year first used
Toyota Hiace pass rate by year
ItemToyota HiaceAll cars that year
201172.2%61.2%
201067.9%59.3%
200970.2%58.3%
200867.9%57.2%
200764.4%57.4%
200663.2%57.0%
200565.5%57.6%

Source: DVSA, tests in 2025, published 22 June 2026.

Common failures

The share of all Toyota Hiace cars tested that failed on, or had fixed at the station, each item. Worth checking before the MOT or before you buy.

Most common Toyota Hiace MOT failure items
Toyota Hiace common failures
ItemValue
Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength6.0%
Position lamp: not working5.8%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively4.5%
Stop lamp: not working3.8%
Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded2.4%
Integral vehicle structure condition: corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced2.2%
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps2.2%
Linkage pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn2.1%

Source: DVSA, tests in 2025, published 22 June 2026.

Common advisories

Advisories are things the tester noticed that were not bad enough to fail. They often turn into failures later. What advisories mean for the next MOT.

Most common Toyota Hiace advisories
Toyota Hiace common advisories
ItemValue
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material18.1%
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge14.5%
Coil spring: corroded10.0%
Wheel bearings: has slight play8.8%
Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive8.0%
Linkage pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement7.9%
Condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing7.5%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive7.5%

Source: DVSA, tests in 2025, published 22 June 2026.

Typical mileage

Recorded mileage at the MOT. A car well above the range for its age has done more work than most; one far below is worth a closer look at its MOT history.

Toyota Hiace recorded mileage by age
Toyota Hiace mileage by age
AgeLowTypicalHighAll cars, typical
12-14 years82,700122,500 miles166,40091,400
15-17 years100,100136,400 miles180,800101,600
18-20 years110,700146,900 miles188,500106,700
21+ years106,600142,300 miles181,30099,200

The middle half of cars fall between the low and high figures. Source: DVSA, tests in 2025, published 22 June 2026.

Reliability and recalls

Checking one car?

These figures describe groups of cars. A vehicle history report shows the full MOT history, mileage, outstanding finance, write-offs and stolen records for one registration.

Figures from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing data for MOT tests in 2025, published by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency. Analysis by Motoring Insider. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we work out these figures.