2008 Toyota Hiace 2.8L Diesel · J968 TEC

The 2008 Toyota Hiace presents a stable and clean roadworthiness profile. The most recent DVSA test on 30 May 2025 at 47,641 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, continuing an unbroken sequence of clear results across the available history. The mileage pattern shows exceptionally low use for an eighteen-year-old commercial vehicle. In the 12 May 2024 test the odometer read 47,576 miles; by 12 May 2023 it stood at 46,351 miles. That equates to roughly 1,225 miles covered between 2023 and 2024 and only 65 miles between 2024 and 2025. The record is sparse with just three annual entries and no advisories, so no wear trends or fault recurrence can be established from the data. A buyer should still verify in person the condition of components prone to deterioration through long standing rather than use. Suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake calipers may seize or crack from inactivity even where the MOT shows no fault. Structural integrity beneath the body and around chassis mounting points warrants a close check for corrosion. Given the 65-mile annual movement in the last year, the previous keeper likely stored the van for extended periods. This low-mileage, fault-free record implies careful statutory testing but does not confirm mechanical health of rubber, brake, or exhaust components that static storage degrades.