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J26 LYL

1994 Toyota Land Cruiser

Green Diesel 4164cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Sep 2026
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

287,653 mi
Last recorded287,653 miles
Recorded on22 Sep 2025
Typical for 1994 Toyota Land Cruiser163,441 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ26 LYL
MakeToyota
ModelLand Cruiser
Year1994
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine4,164cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 22 Sep 2025 287,653 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2024 281,354 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2023 272,183 miles

Handbrake travel close to excessive

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Sep 2022 264,238 miles

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

Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

chassis slight corrosion

slight under body corrosion

Pass 23 Sep 2021 256,610 miles

Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive hub seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive hub seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 22 Sep 2020 251,099 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

advise headlamps on high limit

Pass 5 Sep 2019 247,398 miles

slight under body corrosion

Pass 6 Sep 2018 239,966 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Fail 6 Sep 2018 239,966 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

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

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Pass 14 Sep 2017 233,158 miles

exhaust system terminates approx centre of vehicle

long travel at footbrake

slight pull to offside

Fail 5 Sep 2017 233,158 miles

Brake load sensing valve defective and function impaired (3.6.E.3)

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside (3.7.C.2) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear axle panhard rod securing bolt to axle bracket shows gap between bolt head and washer

exhaust system terminates approx centre of vehicle

Pass 16 Aug 2016 226,363 miles
Fail 12 Aug 2016 226,224 miles

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

Pass 26 Aug 2015 220,058 miles

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

handbrake travel high

Pass 22 Aug 2014 210,170 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2013 192,182 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2012 170,911 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Fail 21 Aug 2012 170,900 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 22 Aug 2011 155,152 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2010 135,255 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2009 109,257 miles

slight free play in both front wheel bearings. near side rear view mirrow cracked.

Pass 20 Aug 2008 103,949 miles
Fail 14 Aug 2008 103,697 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

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

n/s mirror glass cracked

o/s + n/s steering swivels leaking grease

Pass 28 Aug 2007 97,210 miles

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

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

n/s rear brake binding †n/s front swivel leaking grease

Pass 15 Aug 2006 90,333 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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J26 LYL is a 1994 Toyota Land Cruiser in Green with a 4,164cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 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 J26 LYL, 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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J26 LYL is a 1994 Toyota Land Cruiser, first registered on 31 August 1994.

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