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AK53 HPC

2003 Toyota Hiace

Red Diesel 2494cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Sep 2026
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

98,876 mi
Last recorded98,876 miles
Recorded on23 Sep 2025
Typical for 2003 Toyota Hiace113,741 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK53 HPC
MakeToyota
ModelHiace
Year2003
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Pass 23 Sep 2025 98,876 miles

Front tyres edges worn and cracking

underbody covered in underseal

Pass 21 Mar 2024 98,774 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All flexi hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel arch corroding

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Lamp damaged but fully functunal

Fail 19 Mar 2024 98,774 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All flexi hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel arch corroding

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Lamp damaged but fully functunal

Pass 1 Oct 2022 98,770 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear wheel arch corroded at rear section

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 26 Sep 2022 98,766 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit Both batteries (4.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened Front outer attachment (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear wheel arch corroded at rear section

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 23 Sep 2021 98,748 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

corrosion to nearside rear inner wheel arch,bumper loose

Pass 16 Sep 2020 98,649 miles

Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to hose (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Sep 2019 98,461 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Sep 2019 98,461 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Sep 2018 98,100 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive adjacent to shock absorber top mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lower Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive adjacent to shock absorber top mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Sep 2017 97,626 miles

Chip in zone A of windscreen

Slight damage to offside rear light unit

Fail 19 Sep 2017 97,626 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened At swing arm mount (2.4.G.1)

Chip in zone A of windscreen

Slight damage to offside rear light unit

Pass 17 Sep 2016 94,057 miles

Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

batterys secured using cable ties

Fail 17 Sep 2016 94,050 miles

Battery insecure Both (1.9.1)

Nearside Front Outer Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 16 Sep 2015 87,307 miles

Offside Front tyre worn severly on inner edge and cracked slighly

battery semi insecure

Fail 16 Sep 2015 87,307 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front tyre worn severly on inner edge and cracked slighly

battery semi insecure

Pass 17 Sep 2014 81,266 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

offside front tyre worn on inner edge and split on tread

Fail 16 Sep 2014 81,266 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Outer Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

offside front tyre worn on inner edge and split on tread

Fail 18 Sep 2013 73,797 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 18 Sep 2013 73,797 miles

Offside Front Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 20 Sep 2012 67,341 miles

N/s front tyre wearing thin on outside edge

Pass 17 Sep 2011 59,263 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2010 51,938 miles

various chips in windscreen

Fail 17 Sep 2010 51,938 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

various chips in windscreen

Fail 18 Sep 2009 44,438 miles

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

various chips in windscreen

wear in front anti roll bar link bushes

Pass 18 Sep 2009 44,438 miles

various chips in windscreen

wear in front anti roll bar link bushes

Pass 20 Sep 2008 37,312 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2007 30,382 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 21 Sep 2006 23,086 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

How Reliable is the Toyota Hiace?

Based on 336,612 MOT tests across 26,029 vehicles.

73.3%
Pass Rate
6,628
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
26,029
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 8,788
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 8,062
position lamp(s) not working 7,572
Brake pipe excessively corroded 7,329
Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush 6,444
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AK53 HPC is a 2003 Toyota Hiace in Red with a 2,494cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.

Across all 2003 Toyota Hiace models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.9% with a typical mileage of 113,741 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 Hiace fails its MOT is windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively, accounting for 8,788 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AK53 HPC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Toyota Hiace typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 23 years old, this Toyota Hiace is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AK53 HPC is a 2003 Toyota Hiace, first registered on 29 September 2003.

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