Toyota HI ACE MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Toyota HI ACE took 16,008 MOT tests in Britain and passed 65% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.

MOT tests in 2023: 16,008
First-time pass rate: 65%
All cars: 71%

What the HI ACE fails on

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.

Lights and electrics16.9% (all cars 11.3%)
Suspension12.8% (all cars 9.0%)
Brakes9.5% (all cars 6.8%)
Visibility7.7% (all cars 4.8%)
Body and structure6.5% (all cars 3.5%)
Exhaust and emissions4.5% (all cars 3.1%)
Tyres4.0% (all cars 6.4%)
Seat belts and airbags2.0% (all cars 1.0%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Position lamp: not working 5.8%
Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength 5.5%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 4.5%
Stop lamp: not working 4.2%
Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded 3.0%
Linkage pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn 2.4%
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 2.0%
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps 2.0%

Most common advisories

Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 17.8%
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 14.7%
Wheel bearings: has slight play 8.4%
Coil spring: corroded 8.0%
Linkage pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 8.0%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 6.8%
Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive 6.7%
Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread 6.5%

Pass rate by year of registration

Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.

First registered	Tests	Pass rate
1998	403	63%
1999	443	62%
2000	647	59%
2001	795	62%
2002	868	62%
2003	1,067	63%
2004	1,249	59%
2005	1,384	65%
2006	1,605	65%
2007	2,018	66%
2008	1,778	66%
2009	983	69%
2010	949	67%
2011	580	67%

Typical mileage by age

Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.

Age at test	Average mileage
8 years	103,771 miles
11 years	121,423 miles
12 years	133,786 miles
13 years	140,162 miles
14 years	135,687 miles
15 years	143,271 miles
16 years	146,983 miles
17 years	151,230 miles
18 years	153,089 miles
19 years	155,235 miles
20 years	155,081 miles

Check a particular HI ACE

Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.

Other Toyota models

Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.