MOT fail rates
Toyota Hiace MOT fail rate by age
How often the Toyota Hiace fails its MOT at each age, compared with all cars of the same age, and what it fails on. From 55,241 DVSA MOT tests taken 2022 to 2025.
MOT data updated
At 17 years, the most tested age
48 of 250 model groups with enough tests fail less often at 17 years.
What stands out
- At 12 years the Toyota Hiace fails 31.3% of MOTs (1,773 tests), 4.7 points below the 36.0% for all cars that age. At 25 years it fails 37.6% (1,586 tests), 1.3 points above the 36.3% average.
- It moves from below to above the all-car rate between 23 and 24 years.
- Its most common structural or mechanical fail item at 17 years: Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength, at 7.6 per 100 MOTs.
MOT fail rate by age
Solid line: this model. Dashed line: all cars at the same age.
| Age | MOT fail rate | Tests (n) | All cars | Difference | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 years | 31.3% | 1,773 | 36.0% | −4.7 pts | 122,208 miles |
| 13 years | 31.4% | 2,660 | 38.3% | −6.8 pts | 124,363 miles |
| 14 years | 31.6% | 4,205 | 40.3% | −8.7 pts | 130,411 miles |
| 15 years | 32.4% | 5,654 | 41.6% | −9.2 pts | 135,762 miles |
| 16 years | 34.4% | 6,239 | 42.6% | −8.2 pts | 139,135 miles |
| 17 years | 34.1% | 6,492 | 43.1% | −9.0 pts | 143,757 miles |
| 18 years | 36.7% | 5,926 | 43.3% | −6.6 pts | 146,058 miles |
| 19 years | 37.7% | 5,011 | 43.2% | −5.5 pts | 149,819 miles |
| 20 years | 36.4% | 4,262 | 42.8% | −6.4 pts | 148,708 miles |
| 21 years | 37.6% | 3,665 | 42.1% | −4.4 pts | 147,055 miles |
| 22 years | 37.9% | 3,119 | 41.0% | −3.1 pts | 144,530 miles |
| 23 years | 38.2% | 2,532 | 39.6% | −1.4 pts | 141,237 miles |
| 24 years | 41.3% | 2,117 | 37.8% | +3.5 pts | 141,273 miles |
| 25 years | 37.6% | 1,586 | 36.3% | +1.3 pts | 143,871 miles |
Most common fail items at 17 years
Split into structural or mechanical items and wear items. Wear items (tyres, brake pads, wipers, bulbs) say more about upkeep than about the design.
Structural and mechanical
| Fail item | Per 100 MOTs |
|---|---|
| Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Major | 7.6 |
| Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded Major | 4.9 |
| Linkage pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn Major | 4.1 |
| Integral vehicle structure condition: corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Major | 2.4 |
Out of 6,492 MOTs. A test with two faults counts twice.
Wear and upkeep
| Fail item | Per 100 MOTs |
|---|---|
| Side/position light not working Major | 7.1 |
| Wipers not clearing screen Major | 5.7 |
| Brake light not working Major | 4.1 |
| Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Major | 2.3 |
| Tyre tread below 1.6 mm Dangerous | 2.2 |
| Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Major | 2.1 |
Out of 6,492 MOTs. A test with two faults counts twice.
Other models at 17 years
| Model | MOT fail rate | Tests (n) | All cars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Transporter | 42.8% | 47,883 | 43.1% |
| Ford Transit | 44.1% | 32,260 | 43.1% |
| Vauxhall Vivaro | 53.3% | 31,574 | 43.1% |
MOT fail rate by first-use year
Each year has its own page: the fail rate for cars first used that year at each MOT from 2022 to 2025 with at least 1,000 tests, the most common faults at that age, and the car tax and ULEZ rules for that year.
First-use year data updated .
| First used | Age at test | MOT fail rate | Tests (n) | All cars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 20 years in 2023 | 36.9% | 1,080 | 42.8% |
| 2004 | 20 years in 2024 | 35.6% | 1,052 | 42.8% |
| 2005 | 20 years in 2025 | 34.1% | 1,095 | 42.8% |
| 2006 | 19 years in 2025 | 36.3% | 1,324 | 43.2% |
| 2007 | 18 years in 2025 | 35.3% | 1,662 | 43.3% |
| 2008 | 17 years in 2025 | 31.9% | 1,528 | 43.1% |
More on the Toyota Hiace
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Source
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data, class 4 normal MOT tests, 2022 to 2025. MOT data updated 22 September 2026.
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