CarVerify

Free Car Check

GU53 UGY

2003 Toyota Land Cruiser

Silver Diesel 4164cc
Search another vehicle

MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Feb 2027
Tests32 (20 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

167,652 mi
Last recorded167,652 miles
Recorded on6 Feb 2026
Typical for 2003 Toyota Land Cruiser101,881 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

4 checks still locked for this Toyota
Stolen
Finance
Write-off
Keepers
Unlock full report — £4.99
Instant £30k guarantee
or single check £14.99

Not all car check providers offer a guarantee. Don't risk buying from services that can't back their data. CarVerify reports include a £30,000 finance data guarantee.

Vehicle Details

RegistrationGU53 UGY
MakeToyota
ModelLand Cruiser
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine4,164cc

All premium checks include

50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

20 pass 12 fail
Pass 6 Feb 2026 167,652 miles

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective chip in lens (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

underside is covered in underseal

Fail 5 Feb 2026 167,621 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective chip in lens (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

underside is covered in underseal

Pass 10 Dec 2024 166,820 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2023 165,218 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2022 163,245 miles

Emisions too low to be detected

All underside of the car corroded

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective slight crack (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Dec 2021 160,921 miles

underbody slightly corroded all over

Fail 16 Dec 2021 160,921 miles

Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting behind the wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

underbody slightly corroded all over

Pass 8 Feb 2021 160,198 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 Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (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 Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front fog lamp not working

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

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

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Rear Spare tyre defective ()

Fail 28 Jan 2021 160,053 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))

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

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

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (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 Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front fog lamp not working

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

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

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Rear Spare tyre defective ()

Pass 11 Dec 2019 156,454 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Inner C/V Gaiter Weeping

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage 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))

Offside Front Lower Fog Light Not Working

Offside Rear Body Corroded

Offside Rear Bumper Damage

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test 3rd Row ()

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

Fail 9 Dec 2019 156,454 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Nearside Front Inner C/V Gaiter Weeping

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage 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))

Offside Front Lower Fog Light Not Working

Offside Rear Body Corroded

Offside Rear Bumper Damage

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test 3rd Row ()

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

Trailer electrical socket insecure (4.10 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Dec 2018 149,529 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated slight cracking (5.3.4 (b) (i))

slight damage to offside rear bumper

slight leakage of grease from offside front & nearside front inner driveshaft gaiters

Pass 5 Jan 2018 142,227 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

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

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

chassis , front inner wings , rear floors ,under all wings , all sills-floors and o/s sill all corroding

fuel tank cover , o/s/r under quarter panel and n/s/r sill all corroded and holed but in non prescribed areas

Fail 3 Jan 2018 142,226 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

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

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

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

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

chassis , front inner wings , rear floors ,under all wings , all sills-floors and o/s sill all corroding

fuel tank cover , o/s/r under quarter panel and n/s/r sill all corroded and holed but in non prescribed areas

Pass 22 Dec 2016 135,981 miles

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint on limit (2.5.B.1a)

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

Offside Rear under quarter panel area holed and corroded but in an non prescribed area

Offside parking brake lazy

fuel tank wet and under cover/protector very corroded

o/s/f inner wing , chassis ,sills-floors , floors ,cross beams and n/s sill all corroding

suspension fluid low

Fail 22 Dec 2016 135,981 miles

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint on limit (2.5.B.1a)

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

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

Offside Rear under quarter panel area holed and corroded but in an non prescribed area

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

Offside parking brake lazy

fuel tank wet and under cover/protector very corroded

o/s/f inner wing , chassis ,sills-floors , floors ,cross beams and n/s sill all corroding

suspension fluid low

Pass 18 Dec 2015 130,921 miles

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)

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

sills-floors ,chassis , floors and under rear quarter panels all corroding

Fail 16 Dec 2015 130,909 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded chassis-flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to chassis (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded chassis-flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to chassis (3.6.B.2c)

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)

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

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

rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (3.7.B.3)

sills-floors ,chassis , floors and under rear quarter panels all corroding

Pass 7 Jan 2015 123,894 miles

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

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

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

chassis,floors,sills-floors and o/s/r brake pipe all corroding

Fail 23 Dec 2014 123,348 miles

Nearside Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

chassis,floors,sills-floors and o/s/r brake pipe all corroding

Pass 4 Jun 2014 116,171 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

o/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge

rear suspension pipes corroding

Fail 3 Jun 2014 116,170 miles

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

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

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

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

n/s parking brake and o/s/f service brakes both lazy

o/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge

reawr suspension pipes corroding

Pass 29 May 2013 109,866 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

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

Fail 29 May 2013 109,866 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

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

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

Pass 6 Oct 2011 94,346 miles

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

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

Fail 30 Sep 2011 94,249 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 21 Sep 2010 83,323 miles

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

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

Fail 16 Sep 2010 83,180 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Pass 16 Sep 2009 72,564 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2008 62,210 miles

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

Pass 31 Aug 2007 48,974 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2006 43,679 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
Full Toyota Land Cruiser reliability report

Don't risk it. Know before you buy.

Not all vehicle check providers are the same. Some don't offer a data guarantee, which means if their information is wrong, you're on your own. Every CarVerify report is backed by a £30,000 finance data guarantee.

£30k guarantee Instant results Cancel anytime

GU53 UGY is a 2003 Toyota Land Cruiser in Silver with a 4,164cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 2003 Toyota Land Cruiser models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.9% with a typical mileage of 101,881 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 GU53 UGY, 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 23 years old, this Toyota Land Cruiser is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I check the history of GU53 UGY?

You can check the full history of GU53 UGY by running a full vehicle check. This shows you finance, stolen, write-off, MOT history, mileage records and more.

What year was GU53 UGY registered?

GU53 UGY is a 2003 Toyota Land Cruiser, first registered on 1 September 2003.

Is GU53 UGY safe to buy?

The MOT history for GU53 UGY shows 32 tests with a 62.5% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

Does GU53 UGY have outstanding finance?

Finance checks require a premium vehicle report. This checks against all major UK finance providers to see if there is any outstanding finance on GU53 UGY. If you buy a car with outstanding finance, the finance company can repossess it.

No warranty or guarantee of accuracy is provided for any free data on this page. The data guarantee applies only to information obtained through the purchase of a full check.