2007 Toyota HI-ACE 2.5L Diesel · KT07 AEW

The 2007 Toyota Hi-Ace presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, confirmed by the most recent test on 29 July 2025 at 166,186 miles where the tester recorded no defects. Every annual examination from 2021 through 2025 returned a pass with no advisories logged, indicating the previous keeper addressed any wear before each test and kept the vehicle to a consistent standard. The mileage pattern sits at roughly typical use for a nineteen-year-old van. Records show 146,842 miles in August 2021, rising to 156,553 by July 2022, then 158,889 in August 2023, 161,500 in August 2024, and 166,186 in July 2025. That equates to about 4,000 to 10,000 miles per year across the captured period, with no sudden accumulation spikes or standing gaps. The DVSA data is sparse on fault detail, as five consecutive clean passes leave little written history of consumable or structural intervention. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the vehicle's age and 166,000-mile elapsed distance, even though no tester flagged wear. Structural corrosion around chassis members and sills remains a known risk on Hi-Ace bodies of this era and will not always surface on a pass with no defects noted. Verify the service history independently, since the MOT alone shows no recurring mechanical faults but cannot evidence routine oil, filter, or drivetrain upkeep.