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Toyota Hilux body and structure problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 25,254 MOT tests · Updated

At 3 years, 0.7 in 100 MOT tests of the Toyota Hilux failed on body and structure, against 0.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 25,254 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 186 MOT tests with a fail
  • When it starts: clear of 1.2 times from 7 years and at every older age seen
  • Most common fail: Driveshaft CV boot split, 0.3 per 100 MOT tests

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.7 fails per 100 MOT tests at 3 years, against 0.3 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 3 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A body and structure fail stops the car passing until it is fixed; the most common one is rated major by DVSA.

What to check

Look under the sills, jacking points and rear subframe for rot, bubbling or fresh underseal over a repair, and check every door, bonnet and boot shuts properly.

The Toyota Hilux is a commercial or van-based vehicle: it is compared with all class 4 vehicles, cars and vans together, so part of any difference can come from how vans are used.

Toyota Hilux body and structure fails by age

Toyota Hilux body and structure fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Toyota Hilux. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.0510153 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 25,254 MOT tests34 years: 0.8 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 24,443 MOT tests5 years: 0.9 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 21,142 MOT tests56 years: 1.1 per 100 (all cars 0.8), 20,413 MOT tests7 years: 1.7 per 100 (all cars 1.3), 20,981 MOT tests78 years: 2.9 per 100 (all cars 1.8), 20,443 MOT tests9 years: 4.5 per 100 (all cars 2.3), 19,608 MOT tests910 years: 6.3 per 100 (all cars 2.9), 18,926 MOT tests11 years: 7.8 per 100 (all cars 3.5), 17,284 MOT tests1112 years: 10.0 per 100 (all cars 4.3), 14,757 MOT tests13 years: 12.1 per 100 (all cars 5.0), 12,549 MOT tests1314 years: 13.2 per 100 (all cars 5.9), 10,440 MOT tests15 years: 13.1 per 100 (all cars 6.7), 8,629 MOT tests1516 years: 13.5 per 100 (all cars 7.6), 7,141 MOT tests17 years: 14.9 per 100 (all cars 8.3), 6,294 MOT tests1718 years: 16.3 per 100 (all cars 8.7), 5,868 MOT tests19 years: 16.7 per 100 (all cars 9.0), 4,971 MOT tests1920 years: 17.2 per 100 (all cars 9.2), 4,676 MOT tests21 years: 17.5 per 100 (all cars 9.3), 3,970 MOT tests2122 years: 17.7 per 100 (all cars 9.4), 3,076 MOT tests23 years: 16.0 per 100 (all cars 9.5), 2,750 MOT tests2324 years: 16.4 per 100 (all cars 9.4), 2,547 MOT tests25 years: 15.9 per 100 (all cars 9.3), 2,239 MOT tests25
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Toyota Hilux All class 4 vehicles the same age Shaded: over 18 years, survivors only.
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
325,2540.70.3
424,4430.80.3
521,1420.90.5
620,4131.10.8
720,9811.71.3
820,4432.91.8
919,6084.52.3
1018,9266.32.9
1117,2847.83.5
1214,75710.04.3
1312,54912.15.0
1410,44013.25.9
158,62913.16.7
167,14113.57.6
176,29414.98.3
185,86816.38.7
19*4,97116.79.0
20*4,67617.29.2
21*3,97017.59.3
22*3,07617.79.4
23*2,75016.09.5
24*2,54716.49.4
25*2,23915.99.3

All first-use years of the Toyota Hilux pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years. * Only survivors are still tested at this age.

What fails in the body and structure at 3 years

Fails

Replace CV joint boot cost

Repair figures are estimates, not quotes: how we estimate repair costs.

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By engine and fuel

  • 2.4 diesel: 0.9 per 100 at 3 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 16,648 MOT tests)
  • 3.0 diesel: 5.7 per 100 at 10 years, fails 1.6–1.9× as often as diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 10,911 MOT tests)
  • 2.5 diesel: 7.1 per 100 at 10 years, fails 2.0–2.3× as often as diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 7,958 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

Look under the sills, jacking points and rear subframe for rot, bubbling or fresh underseal over a repair, and check every door, bonnet and boot shuts properly.

Check one Toyota Hilux, not the average

The figures here describe Toyota Hilux cars as a group. These free tools answer for one car. Each line says what the tool reads.

Other Toyota Hilux problems

Body and structure on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Toyota Hilux have more body and structure problems than other cars?

0.7 in 100 MOT tests at 3 years, against 0.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 25,254 MOT tests).

How common are Toyota Hilux body and structure problems?

0.7 in 100 MOT tests at 3 years failed on body and structure, against 0.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 25,254 MOT tests).

What is the most common Toyota Hilux body and structure fail?

0.3 in 100 MOT tests at 3 years: Driveshaft CV boot split (71 MOT tests with it).

At what age do Toyota Hilux body and structure fails start?

7 years: from then on the rate stays clear of 1.2 times all class 4 vehicles the same age at every age seen, 187,149 MOT tests.

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 278,401 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
  2. Office for National Statistics, Consumer price inflation, local price quotes (car repair items). ONS price quotes, series 610236. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare