MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
199,266 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Rear Leaf spring cracked (2.4.B.1a)
near side head light starting to deteriorate
t socket damaged
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
near side head light starting to deteriorate
power steering belt sliping
t socket damaged
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
front hubs leaking oil
Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Offside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
front hubs leaking oil
25 spots of corrosion saee block plan
nsr tyre splitig play in steerin box drop arm ball joint + rear spring rubbers not good
30 spots of corrosion see blok plan
Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (2.4.B.1a)
Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (2.4.B.1a)
30 spots of corrosion see blok plan
50 spots of corrosion see block plan + all suspnsion mounts of corrosion
50 spots of corrosion see block plan
Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
both front swivel hubs seeping grease
engine oil low
imbalance on handbrake
o/s/r tyre tread low
Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
both front swivel hubs seeping grease
engine oil low
imbalance on handbrake
o/s/r tyre tread low
play in wheel bering
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.6.D2)
How Reliable is the Toyota Hilux?
Based on 1,500,658 MOT tests across 146,528 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P494 BFX is a 1997 Toyota Hilux in White with a 2,446cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
Across all 1997 Toyota Hilux models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.0% with a typical mileage of 120,134 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 P494 BFX, 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 29 years old, this Toyota Hilux is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was P494 BFX registered?
P494 BFX is a 1997 Toyota Hilux, first registered on 23 April 1997.
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