Toyota Highlander MOT reliability

Toyota Highlanders passed their MOT first time 87% of the time across 1,143 tests in 2025. 1,194 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

87%

MOTs analysed

1,143

Still licensed (GB)

1,194

Body type

Hatchback

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2022 hybrid

393 MOTs

Passed first time 90%. Typical mileage 25,714 (most between 19,148 and 33,936).

2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 90%

Most common failures

Headlamp aim: too high (2.8%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (1.5%)
Registration plates: does not conform to the specified requirements (1.0%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.0%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (1.0%)

2022 petrol

7 MOTs

These figures come from only 7 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 49,193 (most between 36,622 and 54,434).

2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 100%

Most common failures

Where 2022 Highlanders fail

Lights & electrics

4.1%

Wheels & tyres

3.3%

Visibility & wipers

1.5%

Suspension & axles

0.8%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.3%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.