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TOYOTA HI-ACE1998 · 2.4L Diesel

R252 HSG

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1998 TOYOTA HI-ACE? It's a Diesel with a 2446cc engine showing 191,529 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 11/11/2013

Tax

No data

Mileage: 191,529
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 1998
Engine: 2446cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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/ 100 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

✗ 1 dangerous defects found recently

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Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

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Salvage

Locked

Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 24, 2026, 05:08 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1998 Toyota Hi-Ace (R252 HSG), we found 5 MOT results in the period of August 2010 to November 2012.

With 3 passes and 2 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 60%. This is an average MOT record. Some attention to recurring issues may be beneficial.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (12 issues), Tyres (7 issues), Suspension (5 issues), Lighting (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 13 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 13 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Rear Tailgate cannot be secured in the closed position (6.4.1)”; “Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY