2010 Toyota Hilux 2.5L Diesel · MT59 YXJ
2010 Toyota Hilux (2.5L, diesel). First registered 20 Feb 2010. Recorded mileage 138,023 miles. MOT expired on 01 Mar 2024. A manufacturer safety recall is currently outstanding.
- Make & Model
- TOYOTA HILUX
- Year / Origin
- 2010 · Manchester & Merseyside
- Safety Recall
- Recall Notice
- MOT Status
- Expired on 01 Mar 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 138,023 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.
MT59 YXJ Key Findings
- 15 MOT tests recorded
- Outstanding manufacturer safety recall notice
- Latest MOT passed on 28/02/2023
- 138,023 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 4 historical MOT failures
- 2 defects noted at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MT59 YXJ 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 2010 Toyota Hilux (MT59 YXJ) between January 2013 and February 2023.
The record contains 11 passes and 4 failures.
The most recent test on 28 February 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 4 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (7 issues), Tyres (5 issues), Brakes (4 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (4 issues), Bodywork (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 13 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 Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (5.2.3 (f))”; “Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (5.2.3 (f))”; “Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)”.
MT59 YXJ Mileage History
- 07/01/201315,296 mi
- 19/12/201319,899 mi+4,603 mi
- 19/12/201319,899 mi
- 16/12/201426,303 mi+6,404 mi
- 16/12/201426,303 mi
- 14/12/201534,873 mi+8,570 mi
- 19/01/201745,071 mi+10,198 mi
- 11/01/201859,124 mi+14,053 mi
- 11/01/201859,124 mi
- 16/01/201980,600 mi+21,476 mi
- 18/01/202096,416 mi+15,816 mi
- 12/01/2021113,056 mi+16,640 mi
- 12/01/2021113,065 mi+9 mi
- 02/03/2022121,375 mi+8,310 mi
- 28/02/2023138,023 mi+16,648 mi
Average of roughly 12,103 miles per year across 15 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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- 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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