# Toyota Highlander MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Toyota Highlander passes its MOT first time 87% of the time, from 1,143 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 87%
- MOT tests analysed: 1,143 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 1,194 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2024 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2023 | Hybrid | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 2023 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2022 | Hybrid | 393 | 90% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2021 | Hybrid | 680 | 87% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2020 | Hybrid | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2019 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 2018 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 25% |
| 2015 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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