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L50 RAK

1997 Toyota Landcruiser Amazon

Green Diesel 4164cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Nov 2026
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

180,368 mi
Last recorded180,368 miles
Recorded on11 Nov 2025
Typical for 1997 Toyota Landcruiser Amazon140,748 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL50 RAK
MakeToyota
ModelLandcruiser Amazon
Year1997
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine4,164cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 11 Nov 2025 180,368 miles

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

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

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

Pass 26 Nov 2024 179,892 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

chassis covered in underseal

handbrake has little reserve travel

Pass 24 Nov 2023 178,118 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))

underside of vehicle heavily coated in underseal

Pass 25 Nov 2022 174,971 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

Pass 26 Nov 2021 170,895 miles

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

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four tyres cracking on inner sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

underside of vehicle heavily coated in underseal

Pass 27 Nov 2020 167,244 miles
Fail 23 Nov 2020 167,238 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 15 Nov 2019 160,634 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))

Pass 20 Nov 2018 151,526 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))

Pass 30 Oct 2017 140,577 miles

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

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

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

Pass 28 Oct 2016 132,074 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Offside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Reverse lights not working

Pass 23 Oct 2015 123,696 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 16 Oct 2015 123,703 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded To rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded To rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

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

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

Pass 22 Oct 2014 114,677 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oil leak

Fail 17 Oct 2014 114,521 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 1 Nov 2013 109,730 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 26 Oct 2012 106,712 miles

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

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

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

Pass 24 Oct 2011 103,290 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 21 Oct 2011 103,199 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 12 Nov 2010 96,948 miles

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

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

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

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

showing a green light to the front

Fail 8 Nov 2010 96,942 miles

Offside Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

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

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

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

showing a green light to the front

Pass 9 Nov 2009 91,928 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

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

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

Fail 2 Nov 2009 91,928 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Rear registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct height (6.3.4a)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

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

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

Pass 8 Nov 2008 86,858 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2007 80,873 miles

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

Pass 27 Sep 2006 69,407 miles

How Reliable is the Toyota Landcruiser Amazon?

Based on 34,814 MOT tests across 2,250 vehicles.

75.8%
Pass Rate
6,592
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
2,250
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 715
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 641
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 544
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 526
parking brake recording little or no effort 518
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L50 RAK is a 1997 Toyota Landcruiser Amazon in Green with a 4,164cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

Across all 1997 Toyota Landcruiser Amazon models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.8% with a typical mileage of 140,748 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Toyota Landcruiser Amazon fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 715 recorded failures. If you're considering buying L50 RAK, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Toyota Landcruiser Amazon typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 29 years old, this Toyota Landcruiser Amazon is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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L50 RAK is a 1997 Toyota Landcruiser Amazon, first registered on 31 December 1997.

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