2001 Toyota HI-ACE 2.4L Diesel · WX51 ATF

The 2001 Toyota Hi-Ace presents as roadworthy on the most recent evidence, with a clean pass recorded on 14 August 2025 at 150,082 miles showing no defects. The maintenance trend reads as stable across the last three years, with the only blemishes being administrative failures on 3 September 2024 at 143,935 miles and 24 August 2023 at 136,339 miles where the tester logged no actual defects. These entries suggest paperwork or presentation issues at the testing station rather than mechanical faults, and the vehicle subsequently passed on the following days both times. Mileage accumulation sits at a typical level for a 25-year-old van, with the record tracing 136,341 miles in August 2023 to 143,935 miles by September 2024 and 150,082 miles by August 2025. That equates to roughly 6,000 to 7,000 miles annually, consistent with light commercial use and no rapid accumulation or suspicious gaps. The sparse but clean history offers little detail on wear items, though the absence of advisories across four passed tests implies previous owners kept basic consumables within test limits. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of structural corrosion on the chassis and sills, given the age and the MOT system's known tendency to omit rust advisories on older vans until it becomes a failure. Suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake disc wear warrant physical checks despite no tester flags, as a 150,000-mile Hi-Ace will have exhausted original components through normal fatigue. The twin administrative failures with zero recorded defects point to careless test booking rather than neglect of mechanics, but verify the V5C and service stamps to confirm the odometer readings match the DVSA trail.