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2003 TOYOTA HILUX
General Information
- Registration DF52BCK
- Manufacturer TOYOTA
- Model HILUX
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2495cc
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- Expires 09 Mar 2027
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
10 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 257,878 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake load sensing valve stiff (1.1.17 (c) (i))
- all steering components corroded
- Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security generally to chassis (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- spare wheel carrier/crossmember corroded(no spare wheel fitted)
- Vehicle structure is repaired but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced generally to chassis (6.1.1 (d) (i))
- Parking brake performance just met requirement
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material adjoining brake hose (1.1.11 (c))
- all suspension components corroded
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced generally to underside of vehicle and truck bed (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s and o/s om outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
23 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 257,872 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering leaf spring mounting (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected leaf spring mounting (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting above rear wheel (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting above wheel (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s and o/s on outer (5.2.3 (e))
- all suspension components corroded
- all steering components corroded
- Brake load sensing valve stiff (1.1.17 (c) (i))
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced crossmember/spare wheel carriuer (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced generally to underside of truck bed (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe adjoining front hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
29 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 256,911 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- underbody and all components corroded
- Wheel bearing has slight play all wheel bearings (5.1.3 (a) (i))
25 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 255,513 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- underside and all components corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))
24 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 255,497 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired snapped (1.1.17 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
30 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 253,630 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- underbody and all components corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
28 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 253,626 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- underbody and all components corroded
13 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 249,263 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
9 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 249,259 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- noise from rear diff/wheel bearing area
- all underside components heavily corroded
- Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
11 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 247,245 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Calliper (1.1.11 (c))
- Diff/rear bearing noisey
25 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 241,215 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front play in steering joint
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
24 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 236,147 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play drop arm (2.2.B.1f)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Central Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
26 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 228,001 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2018 21 Jun 202625 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 227,997 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear x2 (3.6.B.2c)
26 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 211,957 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
21 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 211,768 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
22 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 197,526 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2016 21 Jun 20263 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 182,972 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
2 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 182,968 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
14 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 169,299 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2014 21 Jun 202612 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 154,931 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
20 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 139,979 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
28 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 127,764 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2011 21 Jun 202626 Jan 2010
Fail
Mileage: 127,764 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Offside Front Wheel stud(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
6 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 114,665 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2010 21 Jun 202623 Dec 2007
Fail
Mileage: 95,241 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
23 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 95,241 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
23 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 79,356 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2008 21 Jun 202613 Jan 2006
Pass
Mileage: 58,010 MI
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DF52BCK was registered on 2003-05-06
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