Toyota Hilux
Blue and Silver · Petrol · 1996 · 3,000 cc
L8 EXUMOT history
L8 EXU is a blue and silver petrol Toyota Hilux first used on 1 Mar 2004. Its MOT is valid until 21 Dec 2026 and it has passed 19 of 22 MOT tests, with 155,459 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 22 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 21 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 155,459 mi
- At MOT on 22 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 22
- 19 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 1,710 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L8 EXU
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Toyota
- Model
- Hilux
- Colour
- Blue and Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,000 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1996
- First used
- 1 Mar 2004
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 21 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 22 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
L8 EXU was last recorded at 155,459 miles on 22 Dec 2025, 127 miles more than at the previous MOT on 9 Dec 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 16 Mar 2016: 145,311 miles, lower than 178,284 miles on 27 Jun 2014.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 155,332 miles · 9 Dec 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 127 miles
- Average per year
- 1,710 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 155,459 miles
- 2024 – 155,332 miles
- 2023 – 154,847 miles
- 2022 – 154,200 miles
- 2021 – 153,762 miles
- 2020 – 153,024 miles
- 2019 – 150,876 miles
- 2018 – 150,053 miles
- 2017 – 149,080 miles
- 2016 – 145,311 miles
- 2014 – 178,284 miles
- 2013 – 175,559 miles
- 2012 – 172,125 miles
- 2006 – 122,451 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass155,459 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2007–2011
Full MOT history
22 tests since 4 Sept 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass155,459 miles (+127)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 155,459 miles
- Test number
- 950470687512
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass155,332 miles (+485)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 155,332 miles
- Test number
- 350415359137
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s across axle (1.1.11 (c))
Pass154,847 miles (+647)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 154,847 miles
- Test number
- 984250137984
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass154,200 miles (+438)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 154,200 miles
- Test number
- 706083628303
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass153,762 miles (+738)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 153,762 miles
- Test number
- 157490290339
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass153,024 miles (+494)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2021
- Odometer
- 153,024 miles
- Test number
- 983003865695
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass152,530 miles (+1,654)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Feb 2021
- Odometer
- 152,530 miles
- Test number
- 319746156617
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass150,876 miles (+823)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Feb 2020
- Odometer
- 150,876 miles
- Test number
- 734694033496
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass150,053 miles (+973)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 8 Feb 2019
- Odometer
- 150,053 miles
- Test number
- 390873997481
- Advisory1990 engine fitted non cat test applies
Pass149,080 miles (+3,769)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Feb 2018
- Odometer
- 149,080 miles
- Test number
- 630396732614
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass145,311 miles (-32,973)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 145,311 miles
- Test number
- 318860748245
- AdvisoryEngine out of 1991 lexus ls 400 reg hib6250
Pass178,284 miles (+2,725)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jul 2015
- Odometer
- 178,284 miles
- Test number
- 716948374117
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass175,559 miles (+3,434)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jul 2014
- Odometer
- 175,559 miles
- Test number
- 639914383189
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Pass172,125 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jun 2013
- Odometer
- 172,125 miles
- Test number
- 468064772150
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass167,350 km (+10,613)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jun 2012
- Odometer
- 167,350 km
- Test number
- 258036771197
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Pass156,737 km (+7,581)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 156,737 km
- Test number
- 754201669235
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass149,156 km
- MOT expiry
- 24 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 149,156 km
- Test number
- 374779068250
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail149,156 km (+13,643)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 149,156 km
- Test number
- 872269768283
- Repaired at testOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage cracked (2.4.G.1)
- Repaired at testOffside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Fail135,513 km2 repaired4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 135,513 km
- Test number
- 312648827230
- Repaired at testNearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Repaired at testWindscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass135,513 km4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Sept 2008
- Odometer
- 135,513 km
- Test number
- 914638727247
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass122,451 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Sept 2007
- Odometer
- 122,451 miles
- Test number
- 261467546245
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Fail122,451 miles2 repaired2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 122,451 miles
- Test number
- 653557846289
- Repaired at testNearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Rear Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Questions about L8 EXU
- Does L8 EXU currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L8 EXU is valid until 21 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on L8 EXU?
- The MOT on L8 EXU is valid until 21 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L8 EXU done?
- L8 EXU was recorded at 155,459 miles at its MOT on 22 Dec 2025, an average of 1,710 miles a year.
- Has L8 EXU ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L8 EXU has failed 3 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 25 Sept 2008.
- Has the mileage on L8 EXU ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 16 Mar 2016. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on L8 EXU find?
- L8 EXU passed its latest MOT on 22 Dec 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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