Toyota Hi-Ace
Registered from 1996 to 2016.
About this model
The Toyota HiAce is a light commercial vehicle produced by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota. First launched in October 1967, the HiAce has since been available in a wide range of body configurations, including a minivan/MPV, minibus, panel van, crew van, pickup truck, taxi and an ambulance.
From the Wikipedia article Toyota HiAce, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2007 2.5 diesel. 357 of 1,700 tests failed, 21%.
Better than 78% of 2007 cars. The typical one fails 27%, across 935 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 43% | 153 |
| Suspension | 40% | 144 |
| Lights and electrics | 36% | 130 |
| Visibility | 20% | 73 |
| Tyres and wheels | 17% | 61 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 17% | 60 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 43% of its failures
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Suspension — 40% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- Tyres and wheels — 17% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Exhaust and emissions — 17% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 36% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Visibility — 20% of its failures
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
When it starts failing
At 200k+ miles this one fails 24% of its inspections, against the 29% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40–60k miles | 11% | 21% | 54 | |
| 60–80k miles | 9% | 24% | 98 | |
| 80–100k miles | 18% | 27% | 183 | |
| 100–120k miles | 20% | 29% | 215 | |
| 120–140k miles | 24% | 30% | 268 | |
| 140–160k miles | 20% | 30% | 225 | |
| 160–180k miles | 25% | 30% | 208 | |
| 180–200k miles | 21% | 30% | 149 | |
| 200k+ miles | 24% | 29% | 283 |
1,683 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 140k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.