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L434 THY

1993 Toyota Land Cruiser

Red Diesel 4164cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Sep 2027
Tests27 (22 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate81.5%

Mileage

249,415 mi
Last recorded249,415 miles
Recorded on13 Aug 2026
Typical for 1993 Toyota Land Cruiser161,884 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL434 THY
MakeToyota
ModelLand Cruiser
Year1993
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine4,164cc

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MOT History

22 pass 5 fail
Pass 13 Aug 2026 249,415 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2025 248,488 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2024 245,140 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 25 Aug 2023 239,519 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2022 232,128 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2021 231,852 miles

Vehicle Has Covers Fitted Unable To See Certain Testable Items

Pass 8 Jul 2020 230,748 miles
Fail 8 Jul 2020 230,748 miles

Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

Pass 18 Jul 2019 227,440 miles

Brake pedal not releasing correctly (1.1.2 (b) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and back (1.1.11 (c))

Front Anti-roll bar damaged but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Front Outer Axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam both (5.1.2 (c) (i))

Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play both (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both (5.3.2 (c))

Front Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

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

Front radiator water leak

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess both (1.1.15 (a))

Rear Brake lever pivots slightly worn (1.1.1 (b))

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both side (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))

Fail 15 Jul 2019 227,434 miles

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

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

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

Brake pedal not releasing correctly (1.1.2 (b) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and back (1.1.11 (c))

Front Anti-roll bar damaged but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play both (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both (5.3.2 (c))

Front Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Front radiator water leak

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess both (1.1.15 (a))

Rear Brake lever pivots slightly worn (1.1.1 (b))

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both side (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 2 Jul 2018 224,440 miles

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

Pass 28 Jul 2017 220,031 miles

Oil leak

Pass 12 Jul 2016 215,583 miles

Oil leak

Fail 12 Jul 2016 215,583 miles

Oil leak

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

Pass 20 Jul 2015 211,198 miles

Oil leak

Pass 26 Jun 2014 207,308 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)

Pass 19 Jul 2013 202,405 miles

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

Oil leak

Pass 18 Jul 2012 199,189 miles

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

Pass 25 Jul 2011 195,336 miles
Fail 18 Jul 2011 195,336 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Steering column shaft has excessive end float (2.1.3)

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Steering column shaft has excessive end float (2.1.3)

Offside Front Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Pass 5 Jul 2010 191,488 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Pass 8 Jul 2009 189,812 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2008 188,079 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2008 188,052 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 10 Jul 2007 184,355 miles

steerin box play

Pass 13 Jul 2006 181,740 miles

leak from power steering pump. brake pedel spongey!! new pads fitted front and rear.

Pass 17 Aug 2005 176,207 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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L434 THY is a 1993 Toyota Land Cruiser in Red with a 4,164cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.5%.

Across all 1993 Toyota Land Cruiser models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.7% with a typical mileage of 161,884 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 L434 THY, 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 33 years old, this Toyota Land Cruiser is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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L434 THY is a 1993 Toyota Land Cruiser, first registered on 17 September 1993.

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