Is the Toyota Hi-ace reliable?

The Toyota Hi-ace has an average MOT pass rate of 76% across 20 years, based on 13,900 tests in 2024. That's 6 points below the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 2011 with a 82% pass rate.

Which year Toyota Hi-ace is best?

The 2011 Toyota Hi-ace has the highest MOT pass rate at 82%, while the 1998 model has the lowest at 71%. There's a 11 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Toyota Hi-ace Running Costs, MOT Pass Rates & Reliability

Toyota Hi-ace

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 20 years from 13,900 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

76%

Total Tests

13,900

Best Year

2011 (82%)

Years Covered

How reliable is the Toyota Hi-ace?

vs national average-6% (82% avg)

vs Toyota brand average-8% (84% avg)

Best to worst year spread11 percentage points

Reliability trendImproving over years

Toyota Hi-ace by Year

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2016	75%	71	108,244 mi
2015	74%	47	109,607 mi
2013	74%	38	133,584 mi
2012	82%	124	123,537 mi
2011	82%	600	133,326 mi
2010	80%	1,084	147,174 mi
2009	81%	1,149	142,811 mi
2008	80%	2,117	149,021 mi
2007	79%	2,214	152,836 mi
2006	77%	866	154,944 mi
2005	74%	629	158,616 mi
2004	75%	535	149,924 mi
2003	74%	544	155,086 mi
2002	75%	331	146,343 mi
2001	74%	464	147,277 mi
2000	71%	436	143,204 mi
1999	73%	909	145,495 mi
1998	71%	989	151,794 mi
1997	75%	465	157,540 mi
1996	76%	288	148,552 mi

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About the Toyota Hi-ace

The Toyota Hi-ace has been tested 13,900 times in 2024 MOT data across 20 model years (1996 to 2016), with an average pass rate of 76%. That's 6 points below the national average of 82%, so check the year-by-year data carefully before buying. Available as diesel and petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2011 model is the most reliable with a 82% pass rate from 600 tests. The 1998 model has the lowest at 71%. The 11 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Reliability Trend

Newer TOYOTA HI-ACEs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 5 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1996) averages 148,552 miles, while the newest (2016) averages 108,244 miles. Older models have covered serious mileage, so suspension and drivetrain wear are worth checking.

Compared to the Toyota brand average of 84%, the Hi-ace is 8 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Toyota models.

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