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1994 Toyota Hi-lux 4x4 Diesel — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years
Current Age
63.3%
Latest Pass Rate
304
Total Tests (All Years)
155,066 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 63.3%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 9.0% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1994 Toyota Hi-lux 4x4 Diesel as it ages.

15 yrs41.8%
16 yrs44.3%
17 yrs45.5%
18 yrs63.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 15 to 18 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
15 yrs41.8%110
16 yrs44.3%79
17 yrs45.5%66
18 yrs63.3%49

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Toyota Hi-lux 4x4 Diesel pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (18 yrs)63.3%49
2011 (17 yrs)45.5%66
2010 (16 yrs)44.3%79
2009 (15 yrs)41.8%110

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
41.8%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 110Avg Mileage 132,241Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%
2010High Fail Rate
44.3%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 79Avg Mileage 142,865Top Failure Brakes — 39.2%
2011High Fail Rate
45.5%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 66Avg Mileage 145,273Top Failure Brakes — 43.9%
2012High Fail Rate
63.3%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 49Avg Mileage 155,066Top Failure Suspension — 24.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Toyota Hi-lux 4x4 Diesel, with age trends.

Brakes
34.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
30.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
25.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Steering
18.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
15.9%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment34.5% (15 yrs)18.4% (18 yrs)
-16.1%
🟢 ↓
Brakes32.7% (15 yrs)20.4% (18 yrs)
-12.3%
🟢 ↓
Steering20.0% (15 yrs)12.2% (18 yrs)
-7.8%
🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions17.3% (15 yrs)12.2% (18 yrs)
-5.1%
🟢 ↓
Suspension28.2% (15 yrs)24.5% (18 yrs)
-3.7%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Hi-lux 4x4 Diesel cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 304 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.

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