2012 Toyota Hilux 3.0L Diesel · DA62 BDX

The Toyota Hilux presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 16 May 2025 at 136,856 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the three prior annual tests from 2022 to 2024 also passed cleanly. The only blemish is a failed test on 13 May 2024 at 124,788 miles that recorded no defects, immediately followed by a pass on 14 May 2024 at 124,789 miles; this suggests an administrative or procedural rejection rather than a mechanical fault. Mileage has accumulated in a typical pattern for a 2012 vehicle. The record shows 113,552 miles in May 2022, 116,960 in May 2023, 124,789 in May 2024, and 136,856 in May 2025. That equates to roughly 3,400 miles between 2022 and 2023, then about 7,800 and 12,000 in the following years, averaging near the expected 9,775 annual figure across its life. No standing gaps or sudden jumps appear in the data, and the clean advisory history indicates previous owners kept basic consumables and structure within test limits. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection beneath the chassis. Hilux models of this era are prone to chassis rail corrosion and suspension bush degradation under load, neither of which a pass with no advisories rules out. The 2024 fail-with-no-defects entry warrants a check of the DVSA refusal reason, as it may relate to a documentation or identification issue rather than wear. Given the sparse but clean record, focus the viewing on brake discs, coil springs, and exhaust emissions at 136,856 miles. The lack of recorded advisories implies no ongoing mechanical trend, yet 14 years of use demands verification of structural integrity that a no-defect pass does not capture.