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6 PKY

1998 Toyota Hilux

White Diesel 2446cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Oct 2026
Tests30 (20 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

122,461 mi
Last recorded122,461 miles
Recorded on17 Oct 2025
Typical for 1998 Toyota Hilux128,720 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration6 PKY
MakeToyota
ModelHilux
Year1998
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,446cc

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MOT History

20 pass 10 fail
Pass 17 Oct 2025 122,461 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various (1.1.11 (c))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

bed full of items not allowing full inspection

corrosion to bed

underseal covering multiple areas

Fail 17 Oct 2025 122,461 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

bed full of items not allowing full inspection

corrosion to bed

underseal covering multiple areas

Pass 26 Oct 2024 121,828 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to the companstor valve (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front door sill

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 25 Oct 2024 121,828 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Registration plate missing (0.1 (a))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to the companstor valve (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front door sill

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 28 Oct 2023 120,559 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across axle (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 26 Oct 2022 118,465 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2021 117,161 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 185 R 14 C (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to load valve (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 185 R 14 C (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material centre to load valve (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material over diff (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 28 Oct 2021 117,161 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 185 R 14 C (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to load valve (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 185 R 14 C (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material centre to load valve (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material over diff (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 12 Oct 2020 116,281 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material centre to rear into load sensing valve (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material os to ns over rear diff (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear from load sensing valve to flexible hose (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 12 Oct 2020 116,281 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material centre to rear into load sensing valve (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material os to ns over rear diff (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear from load sensing valve to flexible hose (1.1.11 (c))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 2 Sep 2019 115,679 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2018 113,811 miles
Fail 13 Jul 2018 113,811 miles

Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 11 Jul 2017 112,792 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2017 112,792 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 8 Jul 2016 110,164 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2015 107,634 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2015 107,634 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 4 Jul 2014 105,178 miles
Fail 3 Jul 2014 105,178 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 26 Jun 2013 103,060 miles
Pass 24 May 2012 100,071 miles
Fail 22 May 2012 100,071 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Pass 11 Mar 2011 96,981 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2010 93,612 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Spare tyre defective

Fail 11 Mar 2010 93,612 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Spare tyre defective

Pass 24 Mar 2009 91,318 miles

advise oil leak

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Steering box slightly corroded but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

advise unable to check front brake pads

Pass 15 Apr 2008 87,381 miles

advise shockabsober bushes perrished

front antie rollbar bushes perrished

nearside side sidepannel damaged

rear shackl bushes perrished

Pass 3 Sep 2007 86,534 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Upper Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Steering box damaged but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

Pass 1 Sep 2006 80,981 miles

front antiroll bar bushes slightly perrished

rear shackle bushes perrished

How Reliable is the Toyota Hilux?

Based on 1,500,658 MOT tests across 146,528 vehicles.

73.1%
Pass Rate
7,298
Miles/Year
39
Year Lifespan
146,528
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

fog lamp not working 30,380
Brake pipe excessively corroded 30,017
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 25,129
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 22,123
position lamp(s) not working 22,068
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6 PKY is a 1998 Toyota Hilux in White with a 2,446cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 1998 Toyota Hilux models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.2% with a typical mileage of 128,720 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Toyota Hilux fails its MOT is fog lamp not working, accounting for 30,380 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 6 PKY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Toyota Hilux typically stays on UK roads for around 39 years. At 28 years old, this Toyota Hilux is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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6 PKY is a 1998 Toyota Hilux, first registered on 5 January 1998.

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