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J5 TEW

2003 Toyota Landcruiser

Blue Diesel 2982cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Sep 2027
Tests29 (21 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate72.4%

Mileage

283,611 mi
Last recorded283,611 miles
Recorded on14 Sep 2026
Typical for 2003 Toyota Landcruiser115,451 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ5 TEW
MakeToyota
ModelLandcruiser
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,982cc

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MOT History

21 pass 8 fail
Pass 14 Sep 2026 283,611 miles

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

Pass 23 Sep 2025 273,312 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2024 263,502 miles

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 21 Sep 2023 248,971 miles

Front fogs inop and no tell tale

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output cloudy headlamps (4.1.4 (b))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced showing signs of corrosion to ladder chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security shock mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Sep 2022 242,214 miles

Front fog lamps not working and no tell tale

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Badly worn on edges nearly showing cords (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside rear bump stop missing

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Badly worn on edges nearly showing cords (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 16 Sep 2022 242,204 miles

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

Front fog lamps not working and no tell tale

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Badly worn on edges nearly showing cords (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside rear bump stop missing

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Badly worn on edges nearly showing cords (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 7 Sep 2021 230,134 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both worn on edges but not low (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Sep 2021 230,132 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both worn on edges but not low (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Sep 2020 220,418 miles
Fail 10 Sep 2020 220,372 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 12 Sep 2019 211,290 miles

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

Front wipers starting to smear

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

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

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view a few chips in the screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Sep 2019 211,180 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded both (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Front wipers starting to smear

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

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

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

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view a few chips in the screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Sep 2018 199,819 miles

Nearside rear shock absorber cover corroded

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Windscreen wipers starting to smear the scren

Pass 25 Sep 2017 185,067 miles

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded Centre to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded Centre to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 23 Sep 2016 164,194 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to brake hose (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Pass 14 Sep 2015 149,544 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2014 135,737 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

both front tyres worn heavily on inner edges

Fail 15 Sep 2014 135,708 miles

Front Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

both front tyres worn heavily on inner edges

Pass 20 Sep 2013 123,258 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 24 Sep 2012 103,370 miles

Both front tyres worn on inner edges

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

offside rear tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 14 Sep 2011 86,289 miles

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

exhaust system corroded

offside rear tyre perishing

tyres wearing on edges

Fail 13 Sep 2011 86,286 miles

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

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

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

exhaust system corroded

nearside front inner cv boot split

offside rear tyre perishing

tyres wearing on edges

Pass 24 Sep 2010 76,902 miles

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

Fail 24 Sep 2010 76,902 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

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

Pass 22 Sep 2009 67,582 miles

front tyres worn on inner and outer edges,tyres just legal

nearside rear tyre worn on outer edge

Pass 24 Sep 2008 59,217 miles

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

Pass 27 Sep 2007 49,365 miles

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

Fail 26 Sep 2007 49,355 miles

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

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

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

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

Pass 25 Sep 2006 39,003 miles

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

How Reliable is the Toyota Landcruiser?

Based on 216,887 MOT tests across 15,949 vehicles.

73.7%
Pass Rate
6,572
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
15,949
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 5,381
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 3,988
fog lamp not working 3,832
Registration plate lamp not working 3,664
position lamp(s) not working 3,658
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J5 TEW is a 2003 Toyota Landcruiser in Blue with a 2,982cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.

Across all 2003 Toyota Landcruiser models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.8% with a typical mileage of 115,451 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 Landcruiser fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 5,381 recorded failures. If you're considering buying J5 TEW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Toyota Landcruiser typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 23 years old, this Toyota Landcruiser is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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J5 TEW is a 2003 Toyota Landcruiser, first registered on 24 September 2003.

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