2004 Toyota Hi-ace — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

65.4%

Latest Pass Rate

20,308

Total Tests (All Years)

156,574 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 65.4%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 8.8% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Toyota Hi-ace as it ages.

5 yrs73.9%

→ ↓0.3%

6 yrs73.6%

→ ↓6.0%

7 yrs67.6%

→ ↓0.4%

8 yrs67.2%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs64.5%

→ ↓2.6%

10 yrs61.9%

→ ↑2.0%

11 yrs63.9%

→ ↓3.4%

12 yrs60.5%

→ ↑5.5%

13 yrs66.0%

→ ↓3.1%

14 yrs62.9%

→ ↑1.1%

15 yrs64.0%

→ ↓3.8%

16 yrs60.2%

→ ↑0.3%

17 yrs60.5%

→ ↓2.9%

18 yrs57.6%

→ ↑3.7%

19 yrs61.3%

→ ↑4.1%

20 yrs65.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	73.9%	2,267
6 yrs	73.6%	2,186
7 yrs	67.6%	2,265
8 yrs	67.2%	2,220
9 yrs	64.5%	2,210
10 yrs	61.9%	2,116
11 yrs	63.9%	2,050
12 yrs	60.5%	1,953
13 yrs	66.0%	544
14 yrs	62.9%	340
15 yrs	64.0%	347
16 yrs	60.2%	349
17 yrs	60.5%	428
18 yrs	57.6%	337
19 yrs	61.3%	375
20 yrs	65.4%	321

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Toyota Hi-ace pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	65.4%	321
2023 (19 yrs)	61.3%	375
2022 (18 yrs)	57.6%	337
2021 (17 yrs)	60.5%	428
2020 (16 yrs)	60.2%	349
2019 (15 yrs)	64%	347
2018 (14 yrs)	62.9%	340
2017 (13 yrs)	66%	544
2016 (12 yrs)	60.5%	1,953
2015 (11 yrs)	63.9%	2,050
2014 (10 yrs)	61.9%	2,116
2013 (9 yrs)	64.5%	2,210
2012 (8 yrs)	67.2%	2,220
2011 (7 yrs)	67.6%	2,265
2010 (6 yrs)	73.6%	2,186
2009 (5 yrs)	73.9%	2,267

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,267Avg Mileage 72,484Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%

2010

73.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,186Avg Mileage 83,768Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%

2011

67.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,265Avg Mileage 94,211Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2012

67.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,220Avg Mileage 104,170Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%

2013High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,210Avg Mileage 113,300Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.7%

2014High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,116Avg Mileage 121,402Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.7%

2015High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,050Avg Mileage 129,652Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.7%

2016High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,953Avg Mileage 135,611Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.9%

2017

66.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 544Avg Mileage 135,857Top Failure Suspension — 41.2%

2018High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 340Avg Mileage 139,850Top Failure Suspension — 42.1%

2019High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 347Avg Mileage 145,666Top Failure Suspension — 48.1%

2020High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 349Avg Mileage 144,763Top Failure Suspension — 53.3%

2021High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 428Avg Mileage 145,613Top Failure Suspension — 67.8%

2022High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 337Avg Mileage 144,728Top Failure Suspension — 71.5%

2023High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 375Avg Mileage 149,927Top Failure Suspension — 92.5%

2024

65.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 321Avg Mileage 156,574Top Failure Suspension — 63.9%

MOT results for 2004 Toyota Hi-ace by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	73.9%	2,267	72,484	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%
2010	6	73.6%	2,186	83,768	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%
2011	7	67.6%	2,265	94,211	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2012	8	67.2%	2,220	104,170	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%
2013	9	64.5%	2,210	113,300	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.7%
2014	10	61.9%	2,116	121,402	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.7%
2015	11	63.9%	2,050	129,652	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.7%
2016	12	60.5%	1,953	135,611	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.9%
2017	13	66.0%	544	135,857	Suspension — 41.2%
2018	14	62.9%	340	139,850	Suspension — 42.1%
2019	15	64.0%	347	145,666	Suspension — 48.1%
2020	16	60.2%	349	144,763	Suspension — 53.3%
2021	17	60.5%	428	145,613	Suspension — 67.8%
2022	18	57.6%	337	144,728	Suspension — 71.5%
2023	19	61.3%	375	149,927	Suspension — 92.5%
2024	20	65.4%	321	156,574	Suspension — 63.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Toyota Hi-ace, with age trends.

Suspension

42.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

27.4%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	9.2% (5 yrs)	63.9% (20 yrs)	+54.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.2% (5 yrs)	36.1% (20 yrs)	+29.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Hi-ace cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 20,308 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.