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BS 8073

1994 Toyota Land Cruiser

Red Diesel 4164cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Nov 2026
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

203,592 mi
Last recorded203,592 miles
Recorded on28 Nov 2025
Typical for 1994 Toyota Land Cruiser163,441 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBS 8073
MakeToyota
ModelLand Cruiser
Year1994
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine4,164cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 28 Nov 2025 203,592 miles

Body and chassis have corrosion

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 29 Nov 2024 202,703 miles

Body and chassis have corrosion

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

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

Fail 1 Nov 2024 202,693 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Inner wheel arch/sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Inner wheel arch/sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Body and Chassis have corrosion

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 1 Nov 2023 201,704 miles

Body has corrosion

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

Pass 31 Oct 2022 201,033 miles

Body has corrosion

Nearside Rear 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))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Pump area

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

Fail 25 Oct 2022 201,032 miles

Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Body has corrosion

Nearside Rear 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))

Parking brake has long travel

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Pump area

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

Pass 27 Oct 2021 199,639 miles

Body has corrosion

Parking brake has long travel

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Pump area (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 27 Oct 2020 198,978 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2019 197,980 miles

Both rear inner wheel arches corroded

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel

Pass 17 Oct 2018 197,110 miles

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

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

Nearside headlamp washer missing

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 15 Oct 2018 197,099 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Seat belt not functioning as intended unable to check any rear seatbelts due to all seats folded down (7.1.2 (c))

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

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

Nearside headlamp washer missing

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 7 Oct 2017 196,072 miles

Fuel filler flap release is not working

Nearside Front Oil leak Area will need steam cleaning to find origin ()

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Oil leak Gearbox area ()

Fail 6 Oct 2017 196,067 miles

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fuel filler flap release is not working

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Front Oil leak Area will need steam cleaning to find origin ()

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Oil leak Gearbox area ()

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 28 Oct 2016 194,853 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Oil leak gear box area

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 26 Oct 2015 193,449 miles

Long travel to parking brake lever

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside front headlamp washer is missing

Oil leak from gearbox area

Oil leak nearside front area will need steam cleaning to find origin

Pass 22 Oct 2014 190,443 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

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

Fail 22 Oct 2014 190,441 miles

Nearside Front Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

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

Pass 23 Oct 2013 185,904 miles
Fail 22 Oct 2013 185,904 miles

Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 18 Oct 2012 181,810 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2011 178,827 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2010 175,105 miles

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

all rear suspension components corroded

slight play in steering arms

Oil leak

Fail 19 Oct 2010 175,104 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

all rear suspension components corroded

slight play in steering arms

Oil leak

Pass 23 Oct 2009 169,301 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2009 167,385 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside handbrake performance low.

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Fail 5 Feb 2009 167,385 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside handbrake performance low.

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 8 Feb 2008 160,612 miles
Pass 18 May 2007 159,487 miles

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Offside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 17 May 2006 159,090 miles
Fail 15 May 2006 159,090 miles

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

Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

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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BS 8073 is a 1994 Toyota Land Cruiser in Red with a 4,164cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 1994 Toyota Land Cruiser models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.3% with a typical mileage of 163,441 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 BS 8073, 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 32 years old, this Toyota Land Cruiser is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BS 8073 is a 1994 Toyota Land Cruiser, first registered on 5 July 1994.

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