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GL05 KNK

2005 Toyota Land Cruiser

Silver Diesel 4164cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Jun 2027
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

179,185 mi
Last recorded179,185 miles
Recorded on11 Jun 2026
Typical for 2005 Toyota Land Cruiser97,408 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGL05 KNK
MakeToyota
ModelLand Cruiser
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine4,164cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 11 Jun 2026 179,185 miles

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

Pass 10 Jun 2025 173,774 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock Absorber Corroded

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

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

Offside Rear Shock Absorber Corroded

Fail 9 Jun 2025 173,772 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Shock Absorber Corroded

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Shock Absorber Corroded

Pass 12 Jun 2024 167,116 miles

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged Wall Damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Wiper Split

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Fail 12 Jun 2024 167,116 miles

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

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged Wall Damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Wiper Split

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Pass 14 Jun 2023 160,187 miles

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

Offside front shock absorber suspension metal pipe corroding

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both rear (5.3.2 (b))

Wheel bearing has slight play Both front (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Jun 2023 160,186 miles

Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))

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

Offside front shock absorber suspension metal pipe corroding

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both rear (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 16 Jun 2022 151,468 miles

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Oil leak

Wheel bearing has slight play Both front (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Jun 2021 144,288 miles

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

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

Offside Front fog light badly deterioration and not working

Offside Rear shock absorber body corroded

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

some play noted in steering column top bush/bearing

Fail 8 Jun 2021 144,288 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

Offside Front fog light badly deterioration and not working

Offside Rear shock absorber body corroded

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

some play noted in steering column top bush/bearing

Pass 18 Jun 2020 135,320 miles

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

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

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

Fail 16 Jun 2020 135,317 miles

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

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 17 Jun 2019 129,827 miles

O/S front fog light not working

Fail 17 Jun 2019 129,827 miles

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))

O/S front fog light not working

Pass 8 Jun 2018 122,598 miles

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

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

Fail 8 Jun 2018 122,598 miles

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

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

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

Pass 8 Jun 2017 116,932 miles

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

Pass 24 Jun 2016 108,563 miles

both front inner cv boot deteriorating

brake judder front and rear discs close to excess

play in both front wheel bearings

play in nearside front lower suspension arm ball joint

play in steering column

Pass 26 Jun 2015 100,661 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

nearside front lower suspension ball joint has play

play in top steering column

Fail 26 Jun 2015 100,661 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

nearside front lower suspension ball joint has play

play in top steering column

Pass 9 Jun 2014 91,239 miles

play in steering column

slight play front wheel bearings

timing belt due

Nearside Front Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

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

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

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

front brake pads starting to wear low

front inner cv boots deteriorating

nearside front tyre wearing inner and outer edges close to showing cords

nearside rear tyre slight wear outer edge

offside front tyre wearing inner and outer edges

Pass 24 Jun 2013 83,266 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

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

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

nearside front tyre slight wear inner and outer edges

offside front tyre slight wear inner edge

slight play front wheel bearings

slight play steering column

Pass 27 Jun 2012 73,119 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

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

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

offside front inner cv boot starting to deteriorate

slight play front wheel bearings

slight play steering column

Pass 22 Jun 2011 64,858 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

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

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

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

nearside front tyre wearing inner and outer edges

offside front tyre wearing inner and outer edges. inner edge close to showing cords

rear tyres starting to wear outer edges

slight play steering column

wiper blades deteriorating

Pass 21 Jun 2010 59,513 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

both rear tyres wearing inner edges

nearside front tyre wearing outer edge

slight play steering column

Pass 24 Jun 2009 46,967 miles
Fail 23 Jun 2009 46,967 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 23 Jun 2008 34,665 miles

both rear anti roll bar bushes worn

front pads getting low

n/s/f indicator lens broken ( no white light showing)

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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GL05 KNK is a 2005 Toyota Land Cruiser in Silver with a 4,164cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

Across all 2005 Toyota Land Cruiser models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.5% with a typical mileage of 97,408 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 GL05 KNK, 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 21 years old, this Toyota Land Cruiser is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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GL05 KNK is a 2005 Toyota Land Cruiser, first registered on 24 June 2005.

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