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AV51 TLJ

2001 Toyota Land Cruiser

Silver Petrol 2982cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Oct 2026
Tests30 (20 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

152,191 mi
Last recorded152,191 miles
Recorded on21 Oct 2025
Typical for 2001 Toyota Land Cruiser121,615 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV51 TLJ
MakeToyota
ModelLand Cruiser
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,982cc

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MOT History

20 pass 10 fail
Pass 21 Oct 2025 152,191 miles

3rd row seats in stowed position. Unable to fully check seat belts.

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/S/F, O/S/F, O/S/R and N/S/R (N/S/R pipes corroded on brake load sensing valve) (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded Corrosion on various suspension (springs, arms, anti roll bars, shocks) components front and rear. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Needs mopping/cleaning. (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Cross member. Not load bearing or not within 30cm of any mounting. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Oct 2025 151,783 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Central box section. (6.1.2 (a))

3rd row seats in stowed position. Unable to fully check seat belts.

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/S/F, O/S/F, O/S/R and N/S/R (N/S/R pipes corroded on brake load sensing valve) (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded Corrosion on various suspension (springs, arms, anti roll bars, shocks) components front and rear. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Needs mopping/cleaning. (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Cross member. Not load bearing or not within 30cm of any mounting. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Oct 2024 138,819 miles

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 flexi to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 4 Oct 2024 138,819 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material flexi to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2.5mm (outer edge is out of shape) (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 12 Oct 2023 128,893 miles

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

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake performance low on O/S

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Oct 2023 128,793 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 265/70x16 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake performance low on O/S

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

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Oct 2022 123,091 miles

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush bottom bush (no movement) (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

Pass 19 Oct 2021 116,974 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides "D" bushes splayed (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Oct 2021 116,974 miles

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides "D" bushes splayed (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Oct 2020 113,475 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2019 105,318 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 14 Oct 2019 105,318 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached broken away (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 9 Oct 2018 98,172 miles
Fail 9 Oct 2018 98,172 miles

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pivot has restricted free movement park brake (1.1.15 (e))

Pass 24 Oct 2017 90,992 miles
Fail 23 Oct 2017 90,992 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases joint after Cat. (7.1.2)

Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement park brake (3.5.1k)

Offside Front Service brake grabbing slightly (3.7.C.2)

Pass 5 Jul 2016 89,975 miles
Fail 1 Jul 2016 89,585 miles

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

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 13 Oct 2015 89,982 miles
Fail 15 Oct 2014 84,445 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Pass 15 Oct 2014 84,445 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2013 82,789 miles

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

Pass 30 Oct 2012 80,844 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2011 77,872 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2010 73,731 miles
Fail 19 Oct 2010 73,731 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Pass 22 Oct 2009 72,021 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 25 Sep 2008 66,893 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 25 Oct 2007 61,899 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2006 54,626 miles

How Reliable is the Toyota Land Cruiser?

Based on 446,391 MOT tests across 36,084 vehicles.

75.9%
Pass Rate
6,776
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
36,084
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 10,265
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 6,714
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 6,304
Registration plate lamp not working 6,249
position lamp(s) not working 5,976
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AV51 TLJ is a 2001 Toyota Land Cruiser in Silver with a 2,982cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2001 Toyota Land Cruiser models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.9% with a typical mileage of 121,615 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Toyota Land Cruiser fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 10,265 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AV51 TLJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Toyota Land Cruiser typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 25 years old, this Toyota Land Cruiser is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AV51 TLJ is a 2001 Toyota Land Cruiser, first registered on 27 October 2001.

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