Pass rate
68.8%
Below average — 3.6 pts behind the 72.4% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 93 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £42–£113
2005 Toyota Hi MOT pass rate
- 2005
- typical 172,193 mi
Only 93 tests of this exact model and year are in the DVSA data, below the 100 we ask for before a page goes in the index. The figures are still shown, because they are the only ones there are.
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Most common fault
Suspension
25.4% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
Part only £35–£75 for Suspension pin or bush excessively worn. What fitting it takes →
Which year to buy
- Best 2006 84.3% pass
- Avoid 2005 68.8% pass · this year
Across the 4 years on record, a spread of 15.5 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 61.3%
- Typical mileage
- 172k mi
The 2005 Toyota Hi MOT pass rate is 68.8% of its MOT tests — 3.6 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 25.4% of what testers record.
Expert verdict
Body & chassis: 2.8× the national share
Body & chassis accounts for 15.5% of everything recorded on the 2005 Toyota Hi, against 5.6% nationally — 9.9 points above. Suspension is still the single largest share at 25.4%, but at 21.0% nationally that one is ordinary. Look underneath for corrosion near the jacking points and suspension mounts; surface rust is normal, flaking metal is not.
- Falls short of its own age and mileage. Like-for-like, cars this age and mileage expect about 72.4%; this one manages 68.8% — 3.6 points below. Age is a fair excuse; this is not age.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 20% of this model’s typical repairs come in under £30 in parts — the failures here tend to be the kind that need a garage rather than a bulb.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2005 Toyota Hi compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 72.4%, so this figure is 3.6 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 61.3%. The median 2005 Toyota Hi in this dataset had covered 172,193 mi.
The most common fuel recorded here is Diesel — 89% of tests, with a 72.3% pass rate. Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 67.3% of the time, April–September 70.5%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases", noted on 6.45% of tests.
- 93 recorded tests behind this page.
- 68.8% overall pass rate, 61.3% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Toyota Hi, the average is 73.7% — best year 2006 (84.3%), worst 2005 (68.8%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 93
- Typical mileage (median)
- 172,193 mi
- Make and model
- Toyota Hi
- Updated
- 2026-11-07
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Exhaust
Typically a garage job — get quotes before committing.
Does mileage affect the Hi MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 25% so small gaps stay visible.
Fuel type and reliability
Pass rate by fuel type. Diesel is the most common here (89% of tests).
Regional pass rates for the Hi
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| East of England | 32 | 62.5% |
| South West | 28 | 71.4% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2005 Hi
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2005 Hi
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the exhaust and emissions 6.5% of tests
“exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases”
Listen for a blow at idle and have someone rev it gently. Then look at the tailpipe smoke: blue is oil, white when warm is coolant, black is over-fuelling. Any of those and the emissions test is the least of it.
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Check the lights 5.4% of tests
“rear fog lamp not working”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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Check the brake pipes 5.4% of tests
“rigid brake pipes excessively corroded”
Brake pipes run under the car, usually in front of the rear wheels. Flaking or crusty metal is what fails; a light dusting of surface rust does not. Worth asking a garage to look while it is on a ramp.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2005 Hi through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £42–£113 — and 20% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £42–£113
- Cheapest common item: stop lamp not working
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: joints constant velocity boot severely…
- £80–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 60%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 20%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 93 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Hi, side by side
4 model years on record, from 2003 to 2006. Across them the pass rate runs from 68.8% to 84.3% — a spread of 15.5 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2003 74.3% rear fog lamp not working
- 2004 72.0% rbt (sp) efficiency below…
- 2005 68.8%exhaust system has a major leak…
- 2006 84.3% ball joint excessively worn
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2005 Toyota Hi with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2005 cars with a similar record
- Vauxhall Corsa 68.7%
- Hyundai Coupe 68.7%
- Nissan X-Trail 68.9%
- Volvo V50 68.9%
- Peugeot 307 68.6%
- Kia Picanto 68.6%
Closest pass rates among 2005 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2005 Toyota Hi 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 288 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 74 | 25.40% | 20.98% | +4.42 |
| Brakes | 56 | 19.20% | 20.89% | −1.69 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 45 | 15.50% | 5.57% | +9.93 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 33 | 11.30% | 12.21% | −0.91 |
| Tyres | 28 | 9.60% | 19.76% | −10.16 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 21 | 7.20% | 5.52% | +1.68 |
| Non-component advisories | 10 | 3.40% | 4.18% | −0.78 |
| Visibility | 8 | 2.70% | 4.97% | −2.27 |
| Steering | 8 | 2.70% | 2.57% | +0.13 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 5 | 1.70% | 1.76% | −0.06 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Major | 6.5% | £45–120 |
| Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements Brakes | Major | 6.5% | £45–110 |
| Rear fog lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 5.4% | £3–15 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Major | 5.4% | £80–180 |
| Service brake imbalance across an axle Brakes | Major | 5.4% | £45–110 |
| Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Body, chassis, structure | Minor | 4.3% | £80–250 |
| Stop lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 4.3% | £3–12 |
| Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 3.2% | £18–45 |
| Battery(ies) insecure but not likely to fall from carrier Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 3.2% | £60–140 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Major | 3.2% | £40–150 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 12.9% | £200–700 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 11.8% | £45–95 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 10.8% | £45–95 |
| Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened Suspension | Advisory | 9.7% | £25–65 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 9.7% | £80–180 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 8.6% | £18–45 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 3 | 33.3% | 4,744 mi |
| 30-60k | 10 | 40.0% | 56,450 mi |
| 60-90k | 5 | 100.0% | 77,908 mi |
| 90-120k | 18 | 72.2% | 108,186 mi |
| 120k+ | 54 | 70.4% | 199,589 mi |
Source: 93 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2005 Hi MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2005 Toyota Hi?
68.8% of the 93 2005 Toyota Hi tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 72.4% for cars first used in 2005. First-attempt pass rate: 61.3%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2005 Toyota Hi?
The three most recorded items are exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.45%), rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements (6.45%), rear fog lamp not working (5.38%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2005 Toyota Hi MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 33.3% of the time, falling to 70.4% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2005 Toyota Hi in this dataset had covered 172,193 mi.
Which fuel type is most reliable for a 2005 Toyota Hi?
Diesel: 72.3% pass rate across 83 tests. Petrol: 40.0% pass rate across 10 tests. Shares are of the tests on this vehicle that recorded each fuel type.
Does the season affect the 2005 Toyota Hi MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 67.3% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 70.5%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.