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6,942 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Hilux Invincib X D 4d4wd Dcb As pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 12.1 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
89.6%
Pass-after-fix
4.1%
Fail
5.8%
Avg miles
40,712
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Diesel cars registered from September 2015 generally meet Euro 6 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 6,942 tests
Pass rate drops 1.8 points across the cohorts — recent Hilux Invincib X D 4d4wd Dcb A examples are doing worse than the early cars at the same tested age.
Pass
91.3%
Fail
4.5%
PRS
4.2%
Avg mileage at test
46,374 mi
Pass
89.5%
Fail
5.8%
PRS
4.1%
Avg mileage at test
40,466 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 6,942 MOT tests, the Hilux Invincib X D-4d4wd Dcb A returns 89.6% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is windscreen damage. A defective wiper blade and brake pads worn below 1.5 mm round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 40,712, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
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Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
134 occurrences · 1.9% of tests
Wiper blade defective
124 occurrences · 1.8% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
72 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
46 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
41 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements
30 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
25 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
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
20 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
19 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
17 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures
£120–£250
If every one of this Hilux Invincib X D 4d4wd Dcb A's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 1.8-point gap between bands is modest — the year you buy Toyota Hilux Invincib X D 4d4wd Dcb A makes a small but real difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
91.3%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 91.3% — a 1.8-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, not working — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band.
Band to be cautious about
89.5%
2021+ registration
On the 2021-on band, the data shows a 89.5% pass rate against a fleet average of 91.3% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, blade defective, and less than 1.5 mm thick. Average mileage on test for this band is 40,466 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (91.3% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2021+ (89.5% pass). That's a 1.8-point spread across 6,655 older tests and 287 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.
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Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Hilux Invincib X D 4d4wd Dcb A and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.
