Does the Toyota Hilux fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?

The Toyota Hilux records 26.02 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 29.77 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−3.75, 95% interval −3.92 to −3.58). It ranks 482 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).

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What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Toyota Hilux is “A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning”, recorded 13,716 times in 2019–2024.

Toyota Hilux: most frequent lamps, reflectors and electrics defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning	13,716	3.52
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources	13,584	3.48
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning	9,945	2.55
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements	9,486	2.43
Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective	7,213	1.85

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 390,036 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

If a Toyota Hilux gets a lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory, how often does it fail next time?

35.1% of Toyota Hilux MOTs with a lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 6,335 miles later (3,921 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,921 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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Does the Toyota Hilux fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?

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