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L99 JBJ

1998 Toyota Land Cruiser

Blue Diesel 4164cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Jan 2027
Tests31 (21 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate67.7%

Mileage

196,384 mi
Last recorded196,384 miles
Recorded on7 Jan 2026
Typical for 1998 Toyota Land Cruiser134,252 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL99 JBJ
MakeToyota
ModelLand Cruiser
Year1998
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine4,164cc

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MOT History

21 pass 10 fail
Pass 7 Jan 2026 196,384 miles

Central exhaust silencer corrosion om box

Nearside Front wheel bearing slight play

Rear brake pipes corrosion

Pass 17 Jan 2025 194,056 miles

Offside Front Lower suspension arm corrosion

Rear suspension hard but functioning

Fail 17 Jan 2025 194,056 miles

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower suspension arm corrosion

Rear suspension hard but functioning

Pass 4 Jan 2024 191,261 miles

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

Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated leaking grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened mount corroded but secure (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated leaking grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Fail 3 Jan 2024 191,260 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength within suspension and step mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassie behind spring (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated leaking grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened mount corroded but secure (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated leaking grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 4 Jan 2023 188,767 miles

surface corrosion forming rear coil springs/axles/suspension arms

underside of vehicle surface corrosion forming

Fail 4 Jan 2023 188,762 miles

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

surface corrosion forming rear coil springs/axles/suspension arms

underside of vehicle surface corrosion forming

Pass 7 Jan 2022 186,240 miles

surface corrosion forming rear coil springs/ rear axle / front lower arms

underside of vehicle surface corrosion forming

Fail 6 Jan 2022 186,236 miles

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

surface corrosion forming rear coil springs/ rear axle / front lower arms

underside of vehicle surface corrosion forming

Pass 13 Jan 2021 184,041 miles
Fail 12 Jan 2021 184,030 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 13 Jan 2020 181,516 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge/cracked/perished (5.2.3 (e))

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

Spare tyre defective ()

Fail 8 Jan 2020 181,512 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge/cracked/perished (5.2.3 (e))

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

Spare tyre defective ()

Pass 10 Jan 2019 178,546 miles

both rear droplink bushes worn/perished

both rear inner anti bar bushes starting to deteriorate

o/s/f droplink worn and showing slight movement

o/s/f inner CV boot damp with grease

parking brake performance only just met, it would appear that the parking brake will require servicing or repair

slight play to n/s/f wheel bearing

Pass 10 Jan 2018 174,937 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 21 Dec 2016 170,089 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Parking brake efficiency only just met.

Slight play in steering rack bushing.

Pass 7 Jan 2016 164,573 miles
Pass 9 Jan 2015 160,975 miles

emissions 2 clean

Pass 10 Jan 2014 157,047 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2013 152,776 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2012 147,871 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2011 140,627 miles
Fail 14 Jan 2011 140,627 miles

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

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

Pass 11 Jan 2010 132,972 miles

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

Fail 11 Jan 2010 132,972 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Pass 8 Jan 2009 125,972 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2008 118,759 miles

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

Pass 5 Jan 2007 109,215 miles
Fail 5 Jan 2007 109,215 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Jan 2006 98,911 miles
Fail 13 Jan 2006 98,903 miles

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

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

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

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

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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L99 JBJ is a 1998 Toyota Land Cruiser in Blue with a 4,164cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.7%.

Across all 1998 Toyota Land Cruiser models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.8% with a typical mileage of 134,252 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 L99 JBJ, 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 28 years old, this Toyota Land Cruiser is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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L99 JBJ is a 1998 Toyota Land Cruiser, first registered on 31 December 1998.

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