1986 Toyota Hilux — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years

Current Age

75.0%

Latest Pass Rate

814

Total Tests (All Years)

126,442 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1986 Toyota Hilux as it ages.

23 yrs50.9%

→ ↑1.7%

24 yrs52.6%

→ ↑8.0%

25 yrs60.6%

→ ↓4.3%

26 yrs56.3%

→ ↑4.0%

27 yrs60.3%

→ ↑8.6%

28 yrs68.9%

→ ↓7.5%

29 yrs61.4%

→ ↑2.0%

30 yrs63.4%

→ ↑23.1%

31 yrs86.5%

→ ↓13.8%

33 yrs72.7%

→ ↑14.4%

35 yrs87.1%

→ ↓12.1%

38 yrs75.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
23 yrs	50.9%	159
24 yrs	52.6%	137
25 yrs	60.6%	94
26 yrs	56.3%	71
27 yrs	60.3%	58
28 yrs	68.9%	45
29 yrs	61.4%	44
30 yrs	63.4%	41
31 yrs	86.5%	37
33 yrs	72.7%	33
35 yrs	87.1%	31
38 yrs	75.0%	64

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Toyota Hilux pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (38 yrs)	75%	64
2021 (35 yrs)	87.1%	31
2019 (33 yrs)	72.7%	33
2017 (31 yrs)	86.5%	37
2016 (30 yrs)	63.4%	41
2015 (29 yrs)	61.4%	44
2014 (28 yrs)	68.9%	45
2013 (27 yrs)	60.3%	58
2012 (26 yrs)	56.3%	71
2011 (25 yrs)	60.6%	94
2010 (24 yrs)	52.6%	137
2009 (23 yrs)	50.9%	159

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 159Avg Mileage 145,992Top Failure Brakes — 37.1%

2010High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 137Avg Mileage 141,205Top Failure Brakes — 29.9%

2011High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 94Avg Mileage 138,079Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%

2012High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 71Avg Mileage 132,577Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%

2013High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 58Avg Mileage 124,307Top Failure Brakes — 58.6%

2014

68.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 45Avg Mileage 134,548Top Failure Brakes — 60.0%

2015High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 44Avg Mileage 131,787Top Failure Brakes — 63.6%

2016High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 41Avg Mileage 130,344Top Failure Brakes — 92.7%

2017

86.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 37Avg Mileage 131,311Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

2019

72.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 33Avg Mileage 124,670Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.4%

2021

87.1%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 31Avg Mileage 122,037Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.9%

2024

75.0%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 64Avg Mileage 126,442Top Failure Brakes — 59.4%

MOT results for 1986 Toyota Hilux by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	23	50.9%	159	145,992	Brakes — 37.1%
2010	24	52.6%	137	141,205	Brakes — 29.9%
2011	25	60.6%	94	138,079	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%
2012	26	56.3%	71	132,577	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%
2013	27	60.3%	58	124,307	Brakes — 58.6%
2014	28	68.9%	45	134,548	Brakes — 60.0%
2015	29	61.4%	44	131,787	Brakes — 63.6%
2016	30	63.4%	41	130,344	Brakes — 92.7%
2017	31	86.5%	37	131,311	Brakes — 29.7%
2019	33	72.7%	33	124,670	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.4%
2021	35	87.1%	31	122,037	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.9%
2024	38	75.0%	64	126,442	Brakes — 59.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Toyota Hilux, with age trends.

Brakes

43.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

22.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

17.0%

↑ 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
Brakes	37.1% (23 yrs)	59.4% (38 yrs)	+22.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.1% (23 yrs)	9.4% (38 yrs)	-10.7%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Hilux cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 814 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.