2013 Toyota Hilux 3.0L Diesel · K99 OCK
2013 Toyota Hilux (3.0L, diesel). First registered 27 Sept 2013. Recorded mileage 103,818 miles. MOT expired on 13 Mar 2025. Currently declared SORN. A manufacturer safety recall is currently outstanding.
- Make & Model
- TOYOTA HILUX
- Year / Origin
- 2013 · Borehamwood
- Safety Recall
- Recall Notice
- MOT Status
- Expired on 13 Mar 2025
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 103,818 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- 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.
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K99 OCK Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Outstanding manufacturer safety recall notice
- Latest MOT passed on 14/03/2024
- 103,818 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring suspension items (2 mentions)
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K99 OCK MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 2013 Toyota Hilux (K99 OCK) between October 2022 and March 2024.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
The record shows no MOT failures, although 6 advisory notices note items to monitor.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Suspension (2 issues), Bodywork (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 6 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.
K99 OCK Mileage History
- 25/10/202296,281 mi
- 14/03/2024103,818 mi+7,537 mi
Average of roughly 5,441 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Toyota Toyota Hilux Mk7
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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Historical MOT pass rates and DVLA records for 2013 model year cars.
- 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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