2012 Toyota Hilux 2.5L Diesel · 4 RJE
2012 Toyota Hilux (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Jul 2012. Recorded mileage 26,763 miles. MOT valid until 15 Jun 2027.
- Make & Model
- TOYOTA HILUX
- Year / Origin
- 2012
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 15 Jun 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 26,763 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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4 RJE Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 17/06/2026
- 26,763 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 defect noted at the latest MOT
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4 RJE MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Toyota Hilux (4 RJE) between April 2022 and June 2026.
The record contains 5 passes and 0 failures.
The record shows no MOT failures, although 1 advisory notice notes an item to monitor.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 1 advisory notice is recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
4 RJE Mileage History
- 04/04/202215,781 mi
- 10/05/202318,480 mi+2,699 mi
- 13/06/202421,552 mi+3,072 mi
- 09/06/202525,361 mi+3,809 mi
- 17/06/202626,763 mi+1,402 mi
Average of roughly 2,613 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Toyota Toyota Hilux Mk7
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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- D-4D Fuel Injector Copper Seat Washer Blow-By and Sludge FormationSerious
The 2.5 D-4D (2KD-FTV) and 3.0 D-4D (1KD-FTV) engines use copper washers to seal the common-rail fuel injectors into the cylinder head. Over time and thermal cycling, these copper washers erode, allowing hot combustion blow-by gases to escape into the rocker cover. The hot gases carbonise engine oil into thick granular sludge, which drops into the sump and clogs the oil pickup mesh strainer. This starves the engine of oil pressure, causing rattling bottom-end bearings and catastrophic engine seizure.
- Rear Chassis Ladder Frame Structural Salt CorrosionSerious
Hilux pickups used in UK agricultural, coastal, or winter-salted highway environments suffer from severe structural corrosion on the boxed steel ladder-frame chassis rails. Mud and wet road salt accumulate inside the hollow chassis sections behind the fuel tank and surrounding the rear leaf spring hanger brackets, rusting the steel rails from the inside out. This leads to chassis perforations, weakened towing strength, and failure on the annual UK MOT inspection.
- Steering Column Spiral Cable Clock Spring FailureModerate
The spiral cable (clock spring) inside the steering wheel hub assembly transfers electrical connections to the driver airbag, horn, and steering wheel controls. Through repeated steering turns over high mileage, the internal flat ribbon cable suffers fatigue and fractures. When severed, the driver airbag is disconnected, illuminating the SRS airbag warning light on the dashboard, disabling the horn, and causing an immediate MOT test failure. Subject to UK safety recall R/2014/048.
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