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F234 GYA

1989 Toyota Hilux

Red Diesel 2446cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Oct 2026
Tests35 (19 pass, 16 fail)
Pass rate54.3%

Mileage

204,492 mi
Last recorded204,492 miles
Recorded on21 Oct 2025
Typical for 1989 Toyota Hilux137,564 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF234 GYA
MakeToyota
ModelHilux
Year1989
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,446cc

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MOT History

19 pass 16 fail
Pass 21 Oct 2025 204,492 miles

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

Front bonnet sound insulation deteriorated

Nearside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive swivel hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat base O/S/R fixing point has slight movement but is secure

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cut in outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox output seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff input seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 27 Sep 2024 202,552 miles

Front Oil leak from axle

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread

Nearside Front Play in swivel hub

Nearside Front Slight oil leak swivel hub

Offside Front Steering arm ball joint to steering box drag link badly worn

Offside Rear Flexible brake hose ferrule badly corroded

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

Rear Oil leak from axle

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread

Under bonnet sound deadening deteriorated

Fail 29 Aug 2024 202,543 miles

Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn UJ has excessive play (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front hub seal has leak

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

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

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

under bonnet sound deadening deteriorated

Pass 30 Aug 2023 200,750 miles

Engine oil found low

Front Prop shaft front UJ excessively worn

Nearside Front Oil leak from front axle

Nearside Front Play in swivel hub

Offside Front Play in drag link from steering box arm to steering arm at hub

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

Fail 16 Aug 2023 200,678 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (1.1.17 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Engine oil found low

Front Prop shaft front UJ excessively worn

Nearside Front Oil leak from front axle

Nearside Front Play in swivel hub

Offside Front Play in drag link from steering box arm to steering arm at hub

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

Pass 18 Aug 2022 199,486 miles

Brake Pedal Rubber Wearing Smooth

Clutch Pedal Rubber Wearing Smooth

Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Body Mounting Area Corroded

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

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

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

Offside Front Body Mounting Area Corroded

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

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Of Bed Has Corrosion

Vehicle Body Has Corrosion

Pass 27 Aug 2021 196,922 miles

Front Windscreen wipers poor

Nearside Front Tyre worn & perished

Nearside Rear Tyre worn

Brake pedal rubber worn

Clutch pedal rubber worn

Front Front prop shaft, front U/J worn

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber bush worn

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

Rear Exhaust tail pipe hanger missing

Rear Leaf spring shackle bushes worn

Rear Movement in diff pinion bearings

Various body corrosion

Fail 20 Aug 2021 196,922 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake linkage has restricted free movement Parking brake (1.1.15 (e))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Brake pedal rubber worn

Clutch pedal rubber worn

Front Front prop shaft, front U/J worn

Front Windscreen wipers poor

Nearside Front Tyre worn & perished

Nearside Rear Tyre worn

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber bush worn

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

Rear Exhaust tail pipe hanger missing

Rear Leaf spring shackle bushes worn

Rear Movement in diff pinion bearings

Various body corrosion

Pass 26 Aug 2020 194,283 miles

Brake pedal rubber worn

Front Exhaust bracket deteriorated / fractured

Offside Front Floor pan corroded & holed

Offside Rear Brake performance slightly poor

Offside Rear Small cut to tyre outer side wall

Rear Corrosion to body

Rear Exhaust box deteriorated at pipe exit

Rear Exhaust hanger missing

Fail 25 Aug 2020 194,283 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers insecurely attached Lower fixing to suspension arm corroded (5.3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Brake pedal rubber worn

Front Exhaust bracket deteriorated / fractured

Offside Front Floor pan corroded & holed

Offside Rear Brake performance slightly poor

Offside Rear Small cut to tyre outer side wall

Rear Corrosion to body

Rear Exhaust box deteriorated at pipe exit

Rear Exhaust hanger missing

Pass 22 Aug 2019 192,172 miles

Brake pedal rubber worn

Centre prop shaft bearing debonded

Nearside Front Shock absorber lower bush worn

Nearside Rear Shock absorber lower bush worn

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy

Offside Rear Damage to lamp cluster

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Various body damage & corrosion

Fail 19 Aug 2019 192,172 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions Inner tube fitted to a tubeless tyre (5.2.3 (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))

Brake pedal rubber worn

Centre prop shaft bearing debonded

Front Brake pads worn

Nearside Front Shock absorber lower bush worn

Nearside Rear Shock absorber lower bush worn

Offside Front Brake performance poor

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy

Offside Rear Damage to lamp cluster

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Various body damage & corrosion

Pass 6 Sep 2018 190,278 miles
Fail 4 Sep 2018 190,278 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 6 Sep 2017 187,915 miles

Oil leak ()

Play in propshaft centre bearing ()

Fail 23 Aug 2017 187,910 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Oil leak ()

Play in propshaft centre bearing ()

Pass 24 Aug 2016 185,879 miles

Play in propshaft centre bearing ()

Fail 24 Aug 2016 185,879 miles

Play in propshaft centre bearing ()

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Pass 19 Aug 2015 182,798 miles
Fail 19 Aug 2015 182,798 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Rear Additional braking device insecure (3.6.I.1)

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 3 Sep 2014 179,618 miles
Fail 1 Sep 2014 179,615 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (2.4.B.1a)

Pass 29 Aug 2013 176,031 miles
Fail 28 Aug 2013 176,031 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber detached (2.7.2b)

Pass 23 Aug 2012 171,946 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 23 Aug 2012 171,946 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (3.3.A.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 24 Aug 2011 168,563 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (1.3.2a)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 24 Aug 2011 168,563 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2010 166,057 miles
Fail 1 Sep 2010 166,055 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (3.3.A.1b)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 15 Sep 2008 161,914 miles
Fail 22 Aug 2008 161,834 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (3.6.E.3)

Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Pass 27 Feb 2007 155,618 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2006 147,878 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (3.3.A.1b)

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

Pass 27 Feb 2006 147,878 miles

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

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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F234 GYA is a 1989 Toyota Hilux in Red with a 2,446cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.3%.

Across all 1989 Toyota Hilux models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.4% with a typical mileage of 137,564 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 F234 GYA, 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 37 years old, this Toyota Hilux is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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F234 GYA is a 1989 Toyota Hilux, first registered on 17 March 1989.

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