Toyota HI LUX
Registered from 2003 to 2014.
About this model
The Toyota Hilux, stylised as HiLux and historically as Hi-Lux, is a series of pickup trucks produced and marketed by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota. The majority of these vehicles are sold as a pickup truck or cab chassis, although they could be configured in a variety of body styles.
From the Wikipedia article Toyota Hilux, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2005 3.0 diesel. 10 of 32 tests failed.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 70% | 7 |
| Body and structure | 40% | 4 |
| Suspension | 30% | 3 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 10% | 1 |
| Seat belts and airbags | 10% | 1 |
| Steering | 10% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 70% of its failures
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Suspension — 30% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A shock absorber bush excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
- Exhaust and emissions — 10% of its failures
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure
- Steering — 10% of its failures
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that steering or braking is likely to be adversely affected
- Body and structure — 40% of its failures
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that steering or braking is likely to be adversely affected
- Seat belts and airbags — 10% of its failures