B7VAN - TOYOTA HI-ACE
MOT: Not validGB
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The Toyota Hi-Ace, also known simply as the Hi-Ace, is a versatile commercial van renowned for its durability and practicality. Manufactured by Toyota, a globally respected automaker with a long history of producing reliable vehicles, the Hi-Ace has been a staple in commercial fleets since its inception. Introduced in the late 1960s, the model has evolved through numerous generations, with the latest versions offering improved comfort and efficiency. Known for its robust build quality and adaptable interior configurations, the Toyota Hi-Ace is often chosen for cargo transport, passenger services, and customised conversions. Its core features include a range of engine options, spacious cargo areas, and dependable performance, making it a trusted choice for businesses and organisations worldwide.
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 26 MOT tests
This 1997 Toyota Hi-Ace (registration B7VAN) is a blue diesel van with a 2446cc engine. It was first registered in January 1997 and has recorded a mileage of 204,955 miles. The vehicle's latest MOT test was conducted on 17 July 2024; however, the MOT is currently not valid. The vehicle has several advisories and minor to major issues, including corrosion in structural areas, suspension and steering components with slight play, and corrosion around the rear vehicle structure. Notable concerns include corroded rear vehicle structures, a defective rear gearbox mounting, and corrosion near the towbar area. The exhaust silencer is slightly loose, and some lighting and suspension components require attention. The vehicle is SORN and does not have an active tax status.
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
26
Passed Tests
19
Failed Tests
7
Latest Test
Failed
Failed - 17 July 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 204,955 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting floor and valance area (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Central Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Gearbox mounting defective diff
- Advisory Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced lower wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material around limit valve (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Exhaust silencer slightly loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Passed - 04 July 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 204,671 mi
Expires: 22 July 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced jacking point (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 23 June 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 203,652 mi
Expires: 22 July 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis near spring mount (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Passed - 14 July 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 202,233 mi
Expires: 22 July 2022
Passed - 23 July 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 200,189 mi
Expires: 22 July 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 16 July 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 200,089 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 23 July 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 197,154 mi
Expires: 22 January 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory SURFACE RUST TO FLOORS AND CHASSIS
Passed - 03 July 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 192,190 mi
Expires: 15 July 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Central Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Passed - 06 July 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 189,566 mi
Expires: 15 July 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Advisory Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Passed - 16 July 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 185,634 mi
Expires: 15 July 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak
- Advisory diff mount stabilizer deteriorated
- Advisory Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Failed - 11 July 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 185,625 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases middle section (7.1.2)
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Major Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak
- Advisory diff mount stabilizer deteriorated
- Advisory Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 11 July 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 184,831 mi
Expires: 12 July 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Front Fluid suspension unit slightly deteriorated (2.4.D.1b)
- Advisory Offside Front Fluid suspension unit slightly deteriorated (2.4.D.1b)
- Advisory Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Advisory Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Advisory Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Advisory Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Failed - 07 July 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 184,821 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
- Major Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
- Major Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
- Major Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
- Major Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
- Major Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Major Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Major Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Major Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Major Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Major Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Front Fluid suspension unit slightly deteriorated (2.4.D.1b)
- Advisory Offside Front Fluid suspension unit slightly deteriorated (2.4.D.1b)
- Advisory Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Advisory Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Advisory Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Advisory Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Advisory Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Advisory Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Passed - 09 July 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 179,845 mi
Expires: 12 July 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 13 July 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 176,925 mi
Expires: 12 July 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Failed - 02 July 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 176,842 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 04 July 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 175,825 mi
Expires: 08 July 2013
Passed - 08 July 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 169,733 mi
Expires: 08 July 2012
Failed - 07 July 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 169,733 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Major Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Major Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Major Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Major Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Major Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Passed - 09 July 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 163,360 mi
Expires: 08 July 2011
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 07 July 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 158,508 mi
Expires: 08 July 2010
Passed - 08 July 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 148,984 mi
Expires: 08 July 2009
Passed - 29 June 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 139,426 mi
Expires: 08 July 2008
Failed - 29 June 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 139,422 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Major Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Passed - 22 June 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 131,301 mi
Expires: 08 July 2007
Passed - 04 July 2005
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 123,912 mi
Expires: 08 July 2006
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for B7VAN?
The vehicle's MOT status is Not valid.
What is the tax status of B7VAN?
The tax status is SORN.
What are the specifications of B7VAN?
This is a 1997 TOYOTA HI-ACE in Blue. It runs on Diesel with a 2446cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of B7VAN?
Environmental data not available for this vehicle.