2006 Toyota Hilux 2.5L Diesel · HJ56 OBX
2006 Toyota Hilux (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Nov 2006. Recorded mileage 131,680 miles. MOT expired on 21 Oct 2021. Currently declared SORN. A manufacturer safety recall is currently outstanding.
- Make & Model
- TOYOTA HILUX
- Year / Origin
- 2006 · Bournemouth
- Safety Recall
- Recall Notice
- MOT Status
- Expired on 21 Oct 2021
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 131,680 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
Outstanding Safety Recall Notice
Action RequiredOfficial DVSA telemetry indicates this vehicle has an unaddressed manufacturer safety recall. Remedial repairs are legally required to be carried out 100% free of charge by an authorised main dealer.
Thinking of buying this vehicle? Free MOT and tax checks do not cover legal ownership. If outstanding finance exists, finance companies have legal right to repossess without compensation.
HJ56 OBX Key Findings
- 15 MOT tests recorded
- Outstanding manufacturer safety recall notice
- Latest MOT passed on 22/10/2020
- 131,680 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 3 historical MOT failures
- 3 defects noted at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
HJ56 OBX MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
15 MOT tests are recorded for this 2006 Toyota Hilux (HJ56 OBX) between September 2009 and October 2020.
The record contains 12 passes and 3 failures.
The most recent test on 22 October 2020 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 3 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Suspension (5 issues), Lighting (4 issues), Brakes (4 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues), Bodywork (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 10 advisory notices are 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.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii))”; “Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))”; “Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)”.
HJ56 OBX Mileage History
- 18/09/200949,214 mi
- 15/09/201058,077 mi+8,863 mi
- 27/09/201162,035 mi+3,958 mi
- 19/09/201269,336 mi+7,301 mi
- 18/09/201377,951 mi+8,615 mi
- 25/09/201378,061 mi+110 mi
- 17/09/201486,322 mi+8,261 mi
- 16/09/201592,637 mi+6,315 mi
- 22/09/201698,516 mi+5,879 mi
- 26/09/2017107,364 mi+8,848 mi
- 26/09/2018117,090 mi+9,726 mi
- 28/09/2018117,090 mi
- 26/09/2019125,941 mi+8,851 mi
- 26/09/2019125,941 mi
- 22/10/2020131,680 mi+5,739 mi
Average of roughly 7,434 miles per year across 15 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Toyota Toyota Hilux Mk7
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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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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