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G666 VJH

1989 Toyota Land Cruiser

White Diesel 2446cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Mar 2027
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

143,439 mi
Last recorded143,439 miles
Recorded on26 Feb 2026
Typical for 1989 Toyota Land Cruiser134,522 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG666 VJH
MakeToyota
ModelLand Cruiser
Year1989
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,446cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Pass 26 Feb 2026 143,439 miles
Fail 23 Feb 2026 143,429 miles

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

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

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

Rear Passenger's seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i))

Rear Seat belt anchorage loose (7.1.1 (b))

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 6 Mar 2025 142,860 miles

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

Front Axle leaking slightly

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

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

Pass 6 Mar 2024 142,713 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Jul 2022 140,926 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2021 140,623 miles
Fail 3 Aug 2021 140,606 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill by chassis mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Jul 2020 139,325 miles

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly damaged (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Front suspension arm along front axle nearside front bush has play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

poor headlight beam image nearside front

rear exhaust box corroded

slight corrosion to chassis

Pass 10 Aug 2019 138,790 miles

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

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

Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective Beam image poor (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Hub swivel weeping grease

Offside Front Lower Holed corrosion to inner wheelarch, out of prescribed area

Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly damaged Slightly chafed (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective Beam image poor (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Slight corrosion to chassis

Fail 3 Aug 2019 138,784 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective Beam image poor (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Hub swivel weeping grease

Offside Front Lower Holed corrosion to inner wheelarch, out of prescribed area

Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly damaged Slightly chafed (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective Beam image poor (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Slight corrosion to chassis

Pass 21 Aug 2018 137,424 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive doorshut (7.1.1 (a) (i))

nearside headlamp light output reduced , close to excessive

Fail 18 Aug 2018 137,397 miles

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

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive doorshut (7.1.1 (a) (i))

nearside headlamp light output reduced , close to excessive

Pass 14 Nov 2017 135,305 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases section (7.1.2)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear both (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Front Panhard rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Offside Front Inner wheel arch corroded/holed

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

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

Fail 27 Oct 2017 135,297 miles

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) DANGEROUS

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases section split (7.1.2)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear both (3.6.B.2c)

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

Nearside Front Panhard rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Offside Front Inner wheel arch corroded/holed

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

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

Pass 8 Nov 2016 129,806 miles

front brake discs worn and corroding

front tie bar bush worn on axle

hole nearside front inner arch

rear body corroded

Fail 7 Nov 2016 129,802 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded arch (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

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

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on load valve (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

front brake discs worn and corroding

front tie bar bush worn on axle

hole nearside front inner arch

rear body corroded

Pass 22 Dec 2014 122,869 miles

both sills and under body corroded - slight play in both front wheel bearings

Fail 1 Feb 2013 122,097 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

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

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

Pass 16 Feb 2012 121,692 miles
Pass 31 Jul 2009 117,687 miles
Fail 21 Jul 2009 117,687 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

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

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Oil leak

Pass 27 Feb 2007 116,700 miles

slight corrosion on ns and os floor by body montains

Fail 22 Feb 2007 116,713 miles

Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Rear Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)

Pass 3 Dec 2005 114,536 miles

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

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

front prop u/j has wear

front swivel hub seals are leaking

n/s mirror glass is cracked

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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G666 VJH is a 1989 Toyota Land Cruiser in White with a 2,446cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 1989 Toyota Land Cruiser models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.7% with a typical mileage of 134,522 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 G666 VJH, 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 37 years old, this Toyota Land Cruiser is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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G666 VJH is a 1989 Toyota Land Cruiser, first registered on 31 August 1989.

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