Toyota Hiace
Registered from 1992 to 2019.
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 2006 2.5 diesel. 254 of 1,141 tests failed, 22%.
Better than 76% of 2006 cars. The typical one fails 27%, across 889 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 50% | 128 |
| Lights and electrics | 41% | 105 |
| Brakes | 38% | 96 |
| Visibility | 22% | 55 |
| Body and structure | 18% | 45 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 17% | 43 |
The defects inspectors cite
- 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
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- 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
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 50% of its failures
- 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
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Brakes — 38% of its failures
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Exhaust and emissions — 17% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 41% 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 — 22% 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
- Body and structure — 18% of its failures
- 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
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
When it starts failing
At 200k+ miles this one fails 29% of its inspections, against the 30% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60–80k miles | 10% | 25% | 58 | |
| 80–100k miles | 19% | 27% | 105 | |
| 100–120k miles | 22% | 29% | 132 | |
| 120–140k miles | 21% | 30% | 164 | |
| 140–160k miles | 23% | 31% | 171 | |
| 160–180k miles | 24% | 31% | 135 | |
| 180–200k miles | 25% | 30% | 106 | |
| 200k+ miles | 29% | 30% | 229 |
1,100 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.
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/01122/20
Due to incorrect instructions for the degree of tightening, the fuel pipe connecting the fuel pump to the main fuel pipe may get loosened by the engine vibrations.As a result, fuel may leak and cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of an accident.
Recall of the product from end users