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LK02 EFL

2002 Toyota Land Cruiser

Silver Diesel 2982cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Aug 2027
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

186,420 mi
Last recorded186,420 miles
Recorded on24 Aug 2026
Typical for 2002 Toyota Land Cruiser111,837 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLK02 EFL
MakeToyota
ModelLand Cruiser
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,982cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 24 Aug 2026 186,420 miles

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

Offside Rear handbrake low test result reading

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Fail 24 Aug 2026 186,420 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear handbrake low test result reading

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Pass 28 Aug 2025 181,515 miles

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

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test 3rd row

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

Fail 25 Aug 2025 181,515 miles

Offside Front Brake performance unable to be tested pads too low (1.2.1 (g))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test 3rd row

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

Pass 15 Aug 2024 172,831 miles

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Front axle and transfer box (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Leak at corroded flange (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test 6 and 7

Windscreen damage zone 'A'

Pass 29 Aug 2023 167,110 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Nearside and Offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust flange badly corroded

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

Pass 15 Aug 2022 162,331 miles

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

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

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

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

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test only 4 passenger seats fitted

Rear exhaust flange badly rusted

Fail 15 Aug 2022 162,331 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test only 4 passenger seats fitted

Rear exhaust flange badly rusted

Pass 17 Aug 2021 154,853 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive Axle / driveshaft seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded n/s and o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn n/s and o/s front trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen damage zone 'A'

exhaust flange corroded centre to rear join

Fail 16 Aug 2021 154,849 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively stretched (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive Axle / driveshaft seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded n/s and o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn n/s and o/s front trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen damage zone 'A'

exhaust flange corroded centre to rear join

Pass 12 Aug 2020 147,392 miles

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

Fail 10 Aug 2020 147,391 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 3 May 2019 139,842 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre has had puncture repair near side wall.

Pass 15 Feb 2018 130,513 miles

Both rear tyres are perished and cracking

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

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test all rear seats

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

Pass 27 Jan 2017 123,816 miles

N/s/r and O/s/r tyres are perished and cracking

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

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

Fail 27 Jan 2017 123,816 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage cracked (2.4.G.1)

N/s/r and O/s/r tyres are perished and cracking

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

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

Pass 6 Jan 2016 117,068 miles

Both rear tyres are perished and cracked

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

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Pass 7 Jan 2015 109,529 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Fail 6 Jan 2015 109,523 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Pass 29 Nov 2013 103,583 miles

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

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

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

Pass 3 Feb 2012 103,523 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Pass 2 Jun 2009 91,896 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2008 81,353 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2007 69,139 miles
Fail 4 Apr 2007 69,086 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

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

Pass 17 Mar 2006 54,101 miles
Fail 14 Mar 2006 54,101 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure (1.4.A.2b)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) insecure (1.1.A.3a)

Brake master cylinder fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1e)

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

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

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

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

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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LK02 EFL is a 2002 Toyota Land Cruiser in Silver with a 2,982cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2002 Toyota Land Cruiser models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.9% with a typical mileage of 111,837 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 LK02 EFL, 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 24 years old, this Toyota Land Cruiser is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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LK02 EFL is a 2002 Toyota Land Cruiser, first registered on 1 March 2002.

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