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263 AFU

1998 Toyota Landcruiser Colorado

Black Diesel 2982cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Jul 2027
Tests27 (21 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

179,943 mi
Last recorded179,943 miles
Recorded on11 Jul 2026
Typical for 1998 Toyota Landcruiser Colorado129,990 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration263 AFU
MakeToyota
ModelLandcruiser Colorado
Year1998
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,982cc

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MOT History

21 pass 6 fail
Pass 11 Jul 2026 179,943 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

General corrosion

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Reverse lamp not working (failure only applicable 2009 onward)

Fail 7 Jul 2026 179,933 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Steering rack insecure (2.1.3 (a) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

General corrosion

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Reverse lamp not working (failure only applicable 2009 onward)

Pass 18 Jul 2025 178,539 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

reverse lamp inop

Fail 7 Jul 2025 178,484 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear back box and rear pipe has multiple holes (6.1.2 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

reverse lamp inop

Pass 16 Jul 2024 176,722 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front from brake calliper (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear metal in tyre possible punctured

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both rear exhaust boxes have holes causing blows. but not excessive

both rear springs corroded at base and at top

rear discs corroded

under vehicle heavily corroded

Pass 24 Jul 2023 174,704 miles

Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases resonator (6.1.2 (a))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both n/s/f and o/s/f (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip/crack in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall worn almost smooth (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material going into brake caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both are corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

underbody corrosion mostly rear

Pass 25 Jul 2022 172,584 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Back of centre silencer has a hole and a blow (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Jul 2022 172,583 miles

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel Excessive travel before any brake force applied (1.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function Broken at top, no longer connected to subframe (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Back of centre silencer has a hole and a blow (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Jul 2021 170,954 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 28 Jul 2020 169,276 miles
Fail 27 Jul 2020 169,274 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 3 Jul 2019 165,634 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Jul 2018 162,423 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged slight cracking (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged slightly cracked (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Jun 2017 158,458 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 27 Jun 2016 153,618 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside rear tyre side walls starting to perish

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside rear tyre starting to perish

Fail 16 Jun 2016 153,450 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside rear tyre side walls starting to perish

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside rear tyre starting to perish

Pass 12 Jun 2015 150,050 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

both rear tyres perishing inner edge

Pass 12 Jun 2014 146,468 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 28 Jun 2013 143,142 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Fail 28 Jun 2013 143,142 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 15 Jun 2012 138,610 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2011 133,929 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2010 130,496 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 24 Jun 2009 125,685 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2008 120,990 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2007 115,531 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2006 104,973 miles

How Reliable is the Toyota Landcruiser Colorado?

Based on 45,117 MOT tests across 2,976 vehicles.

71.5%
Pass Rate
6,365
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
2,976
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 1,330
Stop lamp not working 1,280
parking brake recording little or no effort 1,102
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 1,074
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 946
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263 AFU is a 1998 Toyota Landcruiser Colorado in Black with a 2,982cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

Across all 1998 Toyota Landcruiser Colorado models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.7% with a typical mileage of 129,990 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Toyota Landcruiser Colorado fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 1,330 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 263 AFU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Toyota Landcruiser Colorado typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 28 years old, this Toyota Landcruiser Colorado is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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263 AFU is a 1998 Toyota Landcruiser Colorado, first registered on 4 August 1998.

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