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Toyota Hilux, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls

98,713 Toyota Hiluxes are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 69.9% of initial MOT tests, 2.4 points below the 72.3% UK average.

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Toyota Hilux at the MOT

69.9% of 75,434 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Hilux 348th of 575 models. Toyota Hiluxes aged 3 to 5 years passed 81.9% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 59.1%.

First-time pass rate, 2025

Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.

  • Toyota Hilux69.9%
  • All Toyota modelsThe Hilux is 5.2 pts behind75.1%
  • All cars72.3%

Pass rate by age at test

Toyota Hilux tests in 2025.

  • 3 to 5 years17,896 tests81.9%
  • 6 to 10 years24,025 tests71.1%
  • 11 years and over28,786 tests59.1%

Where Hiluxes fail

Share of all failure items recorded on Toyota Hilux tests in 2025.

  • Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment26.2%
  • Brakes23%
  • Suspension17.8%
  • Body, chassis, structure12.3%
  • Visibility6.8%

The items testers recorded most often were position lamp not working (4.8%), wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (4.3%) and rigid brake pipes excessively corroded (2.9%).

The MOT page lists every common Hilux MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.

Full Toyota Hilux MOT record

What to look at on a viewing

The Hilux's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.

  1. Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

    Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.26.2% of Hilux failure items

  2. Brakes

    Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing.23% of Hilux failure items

  3. Suspension

    Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters.17.8% of Hilux failure items

Toyota Hiluxes in the UK

98,713 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has grown 53% since the end of 2014.

Change since 2014
+53%from 64,377 licensed
Typical year of first use
2018half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2018 or earlier
First registered in 2025
9,391against 10,893 in 2023
Declared off the road
19,75617% of those registered, under SORN

Licensed Toyota Hiluxes since 2014

Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.

Show the figures
DateLicensed
End of 201464,377
End of 201569,127
End of 201672,446
End of 201774,535
End of 201876,487
End of 201978,250
End of 202080,716
End of 202186,484
End of 202289,524
End of 202395,565
End of 202496,129
End of 202599,343
End of June 202698,713

How old they are

Licensed Toyota Hiluxes by year of first use.

  • Licensed at the end of 2025
  • First registered that year

A further 5,879 were first used before 2006.

Show the figures
First usedLicensed, end 2025First registered that year
20259,1229,391
20245,2265,528
20239,99510,893
20226,3807,256
20218,0539,576
20204,9735,934
20195,3606,555
20185,6777,146
20175,2247,197
20164,5056,549
20155,6208,698
20144,861
20133,753
20123,597
20113,259
20102,047
20091,419
20081,564
20071,334
2006598

5,620 Hiluxes first used in 2015 were still licensed at the end of 2025, roughly 65% of the 8,698 first registered that year.

Hilux engines and fuel

2.4 litre engines made up 43% of Toyota Hilux MOT tests in 2025, followed by 3.0 litre at 24%. Diesel accounts for 93% of licensed Hiluxes and hybrid electric for 6.4%.

Engine size at MOT, 2025

Share of 75,415 initial MOT tests in 2025.

  • 2.4 litre43.1%
  • 3.0 litre23.8%
  • 2.5 litre21.4%
  • 2.8 litre11.3%

Fuel type, licensed Hiluxes

DfT licensing statistics, June 2026.

FuelLicensedShare
Petrol2570.3%
Diesel92,10893%
Battery electric25<0.1%
Hybrid electric6,3186%
Gas5<0.1%

Toyota Hilux recalls

11 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Toyota Hilux. The 8 most recent are below. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Hilux is affected.

  1. Dec 2025 R/2025/477

    Wheel hub and nut loose on Hilux

    Hiluxes built Jun 2012 to Jan 2019 · 557 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    For affected vehicles that previously had the chassis frame replaced in a special facility there is a possibility that some joints were not correctly tightened.
    Remedy
    Retighten nuts and/or bolts in specific mounting or joint portions.

  2. Jan 2025 R/2024/459

    Hilux Occupant Classification System calibration

    Hiluxes built Jul 2023 to Nov 2023 · 2 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    For certain vehicles there is a possibility that the zero-point calibration of the Occupant Classification System (OCS) that provides input to the Supplemental Restraint System is incorrect.
    Remedy
    Calibrate the Occupant Classification System (OCS).

  3. Oct 2023 R/2023/279

    On affected vehicles there is a possibility that the DCM may not complete the shutdown process within a specific period of time when the ignition is turned off causing the DCM to not restart at the next ignition cycle and making the e-Call function unavailable. As a result the vehicles do not comply with relevant regulations

    Hiluxes built Sep 2022 to Jun 2023 · 27,327 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Remedy
    The software of the DCM (Data Communication Module) will be updated via an Over the Air (OTA) wireless update.

  4. Feb 2021 R/2020/350

    The strength of the brake booster piston could degrade

    Hiluxes built Aug 2018 to Mar 2019 · 2,638 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    On affected vehicles the strength of the brake booster piston could degrade.
    Remedy
    Check the brake booster piston serial number and replace if necessary.

  5. Sep 2017 R/2017/234

    Wrong driver airbag inflator is fitted

    Hiluxes built Oct 2008 to Aug 2011 · 4,267 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Affected vehicles may have received the wrong replacement airbag assembly through a previous recall. This replacement air bag may not deploy as intended.
    Remedy
    Recall affected vehicles remove existing air bag assembly and replace it with the correct version.

  6. Jun 2015 R/2015/095

    Driver side airbag may rupture

    Hiluxes built Jul 2003 to Dec 2015

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Subject vehicles are fitted with driver's air bag assemblies with single stage inflators. There is an increases potential for moisture ingress which could make the inflator more susceptible to rupture during deployment. Fragments may injure occupants.
    Remedy
    Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to replace the airbag.

  7. Sep 2014 R/2014/103

    Possibility of loss of steering

    Hiluxes built Mar 2014 to Apr 2014 · 5 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    The steering intermediate shaft pinch bolt may not have been tightened correctly during assembly. The bolt may loosen and cause abnormal noise and freeplay at the steering wheel. Prolonged use in this state may cause loss of steering.
    Remedy
    Inspect steering pinch bolt. If necessary replace intermediate shaft and bolt or intermediate shaft bolt and steering link assembly.

  8. Apr 2014 R/2014/048

    Drivers airbag may not function

    Hiluxes built Feb 2005 to Apr 2010 · 26,210 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    The steering column assembly in affected vehicles contains electrical connections to the driver's air bag module housed in a spiral cable assembly which includes a Flexible Flat Cable (FFC). Due to the shape and location of the FFC's retainer the FFC could contact a small point of the retainer and become damaged when the steering wheel is turned. In FFC's with seven channel circuits this damage could occur to a circuit on the FFC that provides connectivity to the driver's air bag module. If connectivity is lost the air bag warning light will illuminate. In addition the driver's air bag could become deactivated causing it not to deploy in the event of a crash. This could increase the risk of injury to the driver.
    Remedy
    Replace spiral cables with new ones
How to check a specific Hilux for recalls

Hilux vs similar cars

Head-to-head comparisons on the same 2025 DVSA data.

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Toyota Hilux FAQs

How many Toyota Hiluxes are there in the UK?

98,713 Toyota Hiluxes were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 19,756 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.

Is the Toyota Hilux reliable?

MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 69.9% first-time pass rate for the Toyota Hilux across 75,434 tests in 2025, below the 72.3% average for all cars.

Has the Toyota Hilux had any recalls?

11 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Toyota Hilux. The most recent was published in December 2025. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.

What should I check before buying a used Toyota Hilux?

On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, brakes and suspension. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.

How do I check a Toyota Hilux's history?

Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.

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Across the 1,548 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Toyota Hilux history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the Toyota VIN check.

  • Outstanding finance
  • Write-off records
  • Stolen markers
  • Mileage history
  • Previous keepers

MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to October 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.