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ET53 LVX

2004 Toyota Land Cruiser

Silver Diesel 4164cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Oct 2025
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

252,420 mi
Last recorded252,420 miles
Recorded on5 Oct 2024
Typical for 2004 Toyota Land Cruiser100,622 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationET53 LVX
MakeToyota
ModelLand Cruiser
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine4,164cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 5 Oct 2024 252,420 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))

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

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

UNDERSIDE CORROSION

Fail 5 Oct 2024 252,420 miles

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

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))

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

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

UNDERSIDE CORROSION

Pass 16 Mar 2023 250,406 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center joint (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

advise under vehicle surface rusting throughout

Pass 17 Feb 2022 248,022 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Pass 19 Apr 2021 233,466 miles

advise hand brake effort

advise nearside rear drop link

advise rear anti roll bar d bushes

advise rear brake pads

advise wear rear inner brake discs

Pass 17 Mar 2020 222,661 miles

advise rusting to metal brake pipes

Pass 12 Mar 2019 201,156 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive maybe extranious fluid (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

diesel tank guard corroded and holed

under trays not fully secure

Pass 30 Mar 2018 189,935 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2016 183,855 miles
Fail 10 Nov 2016 183,853 miles

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

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

Front Brake pad(s) locking device insecure (3.5.1l) DANGEROUS

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) DANGEROUS

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) DANGEROUS

Pass 26 Nov 2015 167,946 miles
Pass 2 Jun 2015 165,762 miles

nearside rear tyre worn on inner and outer edges

Pass 30 Apr 2014 168,373 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

nearside front tyre heavily worn on inner and outer edges

offside front tyre heavily worn on inner and outer edges

Pass 19 Mar 2013 133,421 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2013 133,413 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 2 Mar 2012 105,550 miles

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 29 Feb 2012 105,542 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 11 Feb 2011 75,039 miles

rear seat belts cannot be checked

Pass 29 Jul 2010 61,892 miles

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

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

nearside front tyre worn on inner edge

offside front tyre heavily worn on inner edge

Pass 17 Jun 2009 42,080 miles

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

Fail 8 Jan 2008 22,865 miles

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

Pass 8 Jan 2008 22,865 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2007 17,967 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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ET53 LVX is a 2004 Toyota Land Cruiser in Silver with a 4,164cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

Across all 2004 Toyota Land Cruiser models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.8% with a typical mileage of 100,622 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 ET53 LVX, 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 22 years old, this Toyota Land Cruiser is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was ET53 LVX registered?

ET53 LVX is a 2004 Toyota Land Cruiser, first registered on 15 January 2004.

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