1996 Toyota Hiace 3.0L Diesel · P56 BNW
1996 Toyota Hiace (3.0L, diesel). First registered 31 Dec 1996. Recorded mileage 145,615 miles. MOT expired on 19 Aug 2025.
- Make & Model
- TOYOTA HIACE
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 19 Aug 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 145,615 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
P56 BNW Key Findings
- 26 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 21/08/2024
- 145,615 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 9 historical MOT failures
- 4 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (27 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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P56 BNW Mileage History
- 16/02/2009105,824 km
- 19/02/2010110,972 km+5,148 km
- 19/02/2010110,972 km
- 21/02/2011115,766 mi
- 01/03/2012122,503 km
- 20/02/2013128,588 km+6,085 km
- 20/02/2014134,305 mi
- 21/10/2014137,344 mi+3,039 mi
- 30/10/2014137,346 mi+2 mi
- 28/10/201596,169 mi-41,177 mi
- 29/10/2016103,759 mi+7,590 mi
- 31/10/2016103,804 mi+45 mi
- 23/10/2017109,846 mi+6,042 mi
- 30/07/2018114,185 mi+4,339 mi
- 29/07/2019119,334 mi+5,149 mi
- 29/07/2019119,334 mi
- 28/07/2020124,412 mi+5,078 mi
- 19/07/2021129,788 mi+5,376 mi
- 04/08/2021129,967 mi+179 mi
- 01/08/2022134,479 mi+4,512 mi
- 01/08/2023139,398 mi+4,919 mi
- 11/08/2023139,532 mi+134 mi
- 10/07/2024144,915 mi+5,383 mi
- 02/08/2024145,318 mi+403 mi
- 08/08/2024145,556 mi+238 mi
- 21/08/2024145,615 mi+59 mi
Average of roughly 2,566 miles per year across 26 recorded odometer readings.
Recorded mileage decreased between one or more tests — a potential clocking indicator worth verifying before purchase.
P56 BNW MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
26 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 Toyota Hiace (P56 BNW) between February 2009 and August 2024.
The record contains 17 passes and 9 failures.
The most recent test on 21 August 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 9 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (27 issues), Brakes (20 issues), Tyres (19 issues), Suspension (18 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (7 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 54 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: “Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))”; “Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural streng”; “Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))”.
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