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LY53 PVN

2004 Toyota Land Cruiser

Black Diesel 2982cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 May 2027
Tests31 (20 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate64.5%

Mileage

179,835 mi
Last recorded179,835 miles
Recorded on16 May 2026
Typical for 2004 Toyota Land Cruiser100,622 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLY53 PVN
MakeToyota
ModelLand Cruiser
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,982cc

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MOT History

20 pass 11 fail
Pass 16 May 2026 179,835 miles

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

Rear O/S & N/S Brake Backing Plate Deteriorated

Fail 14 May 2026 179,824 miles

Central Rear Upper Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lower Lamp unit indicator - needs attention

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

Rear O/S & N/S Brake Backing Plate Deteriorated

Pass 20 May 2025 175,816 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc backing plate deteriorated

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

underside fully wax oiled

Fail 20 May 2025 175,816 miles

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

Nearside Rear brake disc backing plate deteriorated

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

underside fully wax oiled

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm likely to become detached bolt loose (retighten) (5.3.3 (a) (ii))

Pass 22 May 2024 172,089 miles

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

Front Coil spring corroded O/S & N/S (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) O/S & N/S

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened O/S & N/S (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective O/S & N/S (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Outer Brake backing Plate - deteriorated (But Secure)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Fail 22 May 2024 172,089 miles

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

Front Coil spring corroded O/S & N/S (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) O/S & N/S

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened O/S & N/S (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective O/S & N/S (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low Adjusted (4.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Outer Brake backing Plate - deteriorated (But Secure)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 17 May 2023 168,995 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Slight seepage (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake - Backing Plate - deteriorated slightly

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

Pass 12 Mar 2022 163,915 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

underside fully wax oiled

Fail 12 Mar 2022 163,915 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

underside fully wax oiled

Fail 2 Dec 2021 163,909 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot missing (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected axle stabiliser mounting bracket broken off (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

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

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

corrosion in offside and nearside front inner wings

corrosion throughout rear chassis

fuel tank filler and vent pipes corroded

Pass 10 Dec 2020 158,230 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

fuel tank filler and vent pipes corroded

rear axle panhard rod mounting corroded

Fail 10 Dec 2020 158,230 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

fuel tank filler and vent pipes corroded

rear axle panhard rod mounting corroded

Pass 6 Dec 2019 150,674 miles

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside front D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside rear (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis and underside of body (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 6 Dec 2018 140,876 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside rear (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 8 Dec 2017 132,085 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded offside and nearside rear (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 8 Dec 2017 132,085 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded offside and nearside rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 8 Dec 2016 128,418 miles
Fail 8 Dec 2016 128,418 miles

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 10 Dec 2015 122,849 miles
Fail 19 Nov 2014 114,003 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Pass 19 Nov 2014 114,003 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2013 108,175 miles
Fail 3 Dec 2013 108,175 miles

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

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Pass 1 Dec 2012 102,957 miles

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

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

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

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

nearside rear brake slight binding

Pass 28 Nov 2011 98,767 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

nearside rear fog light not working

Pass 6 Dec 2010 94,682 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 10 Dec 2009 85,755 miles
Fail 8 Dec 2009 85,687 miles

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

Pass 4 Dec 2008 74,199 miles

nearside rear tyre wearing low on the edges

offside rear tyre wearing low on the edges

Pass 12 Dec 2007 69,895 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2007 56,381 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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LY53 PVN is a 2004 Toyota Land Cruiser in Black with a 2,982cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.

Across all 2004 Toyota Land Cruiser models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.8% with a typical mileage of 100,622 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 LY53 PVN, 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 22 years old, this Toyota Land Cruiser is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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LY53 PVN is a 2004 Toyota Land Cruiser, first registered on 12 January 2004.

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