2004 Toyota Hilux — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

59.1%

Latest Pass Rate

32,677

Total Tests (All Years)

156,982 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 59.1%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 2.5% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Toyota Hilux as it ages.

5 yrs67.7%

→ ↓3.9%

6 yrs63.8%

→ ↓7.3%

7 yrs56.5%

→ ↓1.0%

8 yrs55.5%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs53.7%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs52.5%

→ ↑0.9%

11 yrs53.4%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs53.8%

→ ↓1.6%

13 yrs52.2%

→ ↓3.2%

14 yrs49.0%

→ ↑1.6%

15 yrs50.6%

→ ↑2.4%

16 yrs53.0%

→ ↑1.3%

17 yrs54.3%

→ ↑1.8%

18 yrs56.1%

→ ↑1.4%

19 yrs57.5%

→ ↑1.6%

20 yrs59.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	67.7%	2,947
6 yrs	63.8%	2,824
7 yrs	56.5%	2,786
8 yrs	55.5%	2,582
9 yrs	53.7%	2,442
10 yrs	52.5%	2,325
11 yrs	53.4%	2,218
12 yrs	53.8%	2,106
13 yrs	52.2%	2,060
14 yrs	49.0%	1,323
15 yrs	50.6%	1,347
16 yrs	53.0%	1,252
17 yrs	54.3%	1,864
18 yrs	56.1%	1,434
19 yrs	57.5%	1,543
20 yrs	59.1%	1,624

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	59.1%	1,624
2023 (19 yrs)	57.5%	1,543
2022 (18 yrs)	56.1%	1,434
2021 (17 yrs)	54.3%	1,864
2020 (16 yrs)	53%	1,252
2019 (15 yrs)	50.6%	1,347
2018 (14 yrs)	49%	1,323
2017 (13 yrs)	52.2%	2,060
2016 (12 yrs)	53.8%	2,106
2015 (11 yrs)	53.4%	2,218
2014 (10 yrs)	52.5%	2,325
2013 (9 yrs)	53.7%	2,442
2012 (8 yrs)	55.5%	2,582
2011 (7 yrs)	56.5%	2,786
2010 (6 yrs)	63.8%	2,824
2009 (5 yrs)	67.7%	2,947

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,947Avg Mileage 66,090Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2010High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,824Avg Mileage 76,704Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%

2011High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,786Avg Mileage 86,222Top Failure Suspension — 27.0%

2012High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,582Avg Mileage 93,353Top Failure Suspension — 29.4%

2013High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,442Avg Mileage 100,017Top Failure Suspension — 71.0%

2014High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,325Avg Mileage 106,285Top Failure Suspension — 79.2%

2015High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,218Avg Mileage 112,984Top Failure Suspension — 74.6%

2016High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,106Avg Mileage 117,925Top Failure Suspension — 76.8%

2017High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,060Avg Mileage 125,160Top Failure Suspension — 77.9%

2018High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,323Avg Mileage 128,167Top Failure Brakes — 88.6%

2019High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,347Avg Mileage 133,359Top Failure Suspension — 78.9%

2020High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,252Avg Mileage 138,430Top Failure Suspension — 84.3%

2021High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,864Avg Mileage 155,299Top Failure Suspension — 77.2%

2022High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,434Avg Mileage 151,510Top Failure Suspension — 77.3%

2023High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,543Avg Mileage 155,948Top Failure Suspension — 79.8%

2024High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,624Avg Mileage 156,982Top Failure Suspension — 61.6%

MOT results for 2004 Toyota Hilux by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	67.7%	2,947	66,090	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2010	6	63.8%	2,824	76,704	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%
2011	7	56.5%	2,786	86,222	Suspension — 27.0%
2012	8	55.5%	2,582	93,353	Suspension — 29.4%
2013	9	53.7%	2,442	100,017	Suspension — 71.0%
2014	10	52.5%	2,325	106,285	Suspension — 79.2%
2015	11	53.4%	2,218	112,984	Suspension — 74.6%
2016	12	53.8%	2,106	117,925	Suspension — 76.8%
2017	13	52.2%	2,060	125,160	Suspension — 77.9%
2018	14	49.0%	1,323	128,167	Brakes — 88.6%
2019	15	50.6%	1,347	133,359	Suspension — 78.9%
2020	16	53.0%	1,252	138,430	Suspension — 84.3%
2021	17	54.3%	1,864	155,299	Suspension — 77.2%
2022	18	56.1%	1,434	151,510	Suspension — 77.3%
2023	19	57.5%	1,543	155,948	Suspension — 79.8%
2024	20	59.1%	1,624	156,982	Suspension — 61.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Toyota Hilux, with age trends.

Suspension

63.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

57.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

48.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.4%

↑ 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	15.2% (5 yrs)	61.6% (20 yrs)	+46.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.8% (5 yrs)	47.5% (20 yrs)	+33.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.2% (5 yrs)	16.2% (20 yrs)	+9.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Hilux cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 32,677 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.