2012 Toyota Hilux 2.5L Diesel · FN62 OBU

The Toyota Hilux presents an unresolved roadworthiness question. The most recent test on 7 November 2023 at 122,685 miles returned a failure with no defects recorded, which points to an administrative or unlogged fault rather than a clean pass. Prior to that, the vehicle passed without advisories on 7 December 2022 at 104,864 miles and again on 2 December 2021 at 96,317 miles. The maintenance trend cannot be called stable or worsening on mechanical evidence, but the latest failure leaves the current road legal status unconfirmed and must be treated as a red flag. Mileage sat at 96,317 in December 2021 and rose to 104,864 by December 2022, an annual gain of 8,547 miles. By November 2023 the odometer read 122,685, adding 17,821 miles in eleven months and lifting the average to roughly 8,763 miles per year across its fourteen years. The jump in the final period shows heavier recent use than the earlier quiet years. The record is sparse, with three entries and no advisories, so wear on consumables and structure between tests is undocumented. A buyer must verify why the 2023 test failed with no defects listed. Request the full DVSA failure reason and any rectification evidence before purchase. Given the Hilux is now over three and a half years since its last test relative to today's date of 8 July 2026, it is almost certainly untaxed and off the road or running without a valid MOT. In person, inspect chassis rails and suspension bushes for corrosion and fatigue from the increased 2022 to 2023 mileage. Check brake discs, calipers, and exhaust emissions against the silent advisories of prior years. The clean history offers no assurance that tyres, wiper blades, or underbody rust have been monitored since the failed test.