2012 Toyota Hilux 3.0L Diesel · JH04 LAB
2012 Toyota Hilux (3.0L, diesel). First registered 31 Jan 2012. Recorded mileage 148,542 miles. MOT valid until 17 Mar 2027. Taxed until 01 Apr 2027.
- Make & Model
- TOYOTA HILUX
- Year / Origin
- 2012
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 17 Mar 2027
- Road Tax
- Taxed (01 Apr 2027)
- Recorded Mileage
- 148,542 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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JH04 LAB Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 11/03/2026
- 148,542 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring exhaust & emissions items (2 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
JH04 LAB 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 (JH04 LAB) between March 2023 and March 2026.
The record contains 4 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 11 March 2026 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues), Brakes (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Rear Exhaust silencer likely to become detached (8.1.1 (b) (ii))”; “Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))”; “Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))”.
JH04 LAB Mileage History
- 16/03/2023132,282 mi
- 21/02/2024139,474 mi+7,192 mi
- 04/03/2025144,567 mi+5,093 mi
- 07/03/2025144,577 mi+10 mi
- 11/03/2026148,542 mi+3,965 mi
Average of roughly 5,445 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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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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