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MT53 EWA

2003 Toyota Land Cruiser

Blue Diesel 2982cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Jul 2025
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

80,800 mi
Last recorded80,800 miles
Recorded on4 Jul 2024
Typical for 2003 Toyota Land Cruiser101,881 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMT53 EWA
MakeToyota
ModelLand Cruiser
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,982cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 4 Jul 2024 80,800 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner friction surfaces worn and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Outer friction surface corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Fail 3 Jul 2024 80,789 miles

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner friction surfaces worn and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Outer friction surface corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 20 Apr 2023 78,913 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both inner edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from pump to joiner block (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Fail 20 Apr 2023 78,910 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb in wrong (4.1.2 (c))

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both inner edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from pump to joiner block (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Pass 11 Feb 2022 76,760 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides corroded on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all 4 hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Pass 17 Feb 2021 72,791 miles

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

Fail 16 Feb 2021 72,755 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Feb 2020 68,789 miles
Fail 3 Feb 2020 68,657 miles

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

Pass 6 Feb 2019 64,950 miles

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

Offside Rear upper tie bar bush has slight play

both inner sills front to rear slightly corroded

Pass 20 Jan 2018 60,540 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all ferrules corroded (3.6.B.4e)

under body heavily corroded

Fail 20 Jan 2018 60,540 miles

Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all ferrules corroded (3.6.B.4e)

under body heavily corroded

Pass 29 Jun 2016 59,670 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front wipers smear slightly

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front wishbone have surface corrosion

rear wiper worn

Pass 22 Dec 2014 58,465 miles

corrosion on brake hose ferrules

suspension and crossmembers have surface corrosion

Fail 25 Nov 2014 58,460 miles

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

brake hose ferrules slightly corroded

wishbones,front subframe and rear crossmember surface corrosion

Pass 30 Nov 2013 56,484 miles

brake pipes corroded

coil springs corroded

surface corrosion on chassis and suspension arms

Fail 28 Nov 2013 56,475 miles

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

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

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

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

brake pipes corroded

coil springs corroded

surface corrosion on chassis and suspension arms

Pass 20 Nov 2012 53,805 miles
Fail 7 Nov 2012 53,789 miles

Brake pedal creeps down under servo assistance and touches the floor (3.3.C.3)

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 11 Nov 2011 51,069 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2010 45,975 miles

front and rear brake discs slightly worn

oil leak

Pass 31 Oct 2009 40,417 miles
Fail 31 Oct 2009 40,417 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 19 Nov 2008 36,244 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 19 Nov 2007 13,233 miles
Pass 20 Nov 2006 24,441 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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MT53 EWA is a 2003 Toyota Land Cruiser in Blue with a 2,982cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

Across all 2003 Toyota Land Cruiser models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.9% with a typical mileage of 101,881 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 MT53 EWA, 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 23 years old, this Toyota Land Cruiser is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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MT53 EWA is a 2003 Toyota Land Cruiser, first registered on 12 November 2003.

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