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206,070 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Rear Handbrake lever pivot stiff
Nearside Rear Wheel slightly tight to turn
Nearside rear hub area damp
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 265/70/16H (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive Transfer box oil seal area damp (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Handbrake lever pivot stiff
Nearside Rear Wheel slightly tight to turn
Nearside rear hub area damp
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 265/70/16H (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive Transfer box oil seal area damp (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 265/70/16 112h (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive Rear of gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear seatbelts could not be tested properly
Nearside Rear Hydraulic fluid leaking excessively Drum (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 265/70/16 112h (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive Rear of gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear seatbelts could not be tested properly
Oil leak, but not excessive TRANSFER BOX (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (1.1.16 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Rear fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements Does not illuminate (4.5.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Oil leak, but not excessive TRANSFER BOX (8.4.1 (a) (i))
park brake efficiency only just met
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Rear fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements (4.5.3 (a))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Handbrake Effort Low
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (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))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Central Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush D bushes (2.4.G.2)
Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Wheel stud(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edges (4.1.E.1)
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit centre tread (4.1.E.1)
fuel pipes corroded
front brake flexys cracking
handbrake slightly inbalanced
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
front brake flexys cracking
handbrake slightly inbalanced
front brake flexys cracking
Front brake hoses starting to crack,
Most brake pipes coated in grease and unable to check fully.
Underside coolant pipes very rusty.
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
Front brake hoses starting to crack,
Most brake pipes coated in grease and unable to check fully.
Underside coolant pipes very rusty.
all exhaust system rusty
most brake pipes coverd in underseal not allowing full inspection
slight noise from belt area
trans box rear oil seal to prop slightly leaking
under vehicle coolant pipes very rusty
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)
all exhaust system rusty
most brake pipes coverd in underseal not allowing full inspection
slight noise from belt area
trans box rear oil seal to prop slightly leaking
under vehicle coolant pipes very rusty
slight front and rear brake judder. exhaust rusty. unable to check brake pipes fully due to being coated in grease. near side rear tyre worn close to limit
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Steering rack insecure (2.2.B.1a)
slight front and rear brake judder. exhaust rusty. unable to check brake pipes fully due to being coated in grease. near side rear tyre worn close to limit
exhaust slightly rusty
front pads look slightly low
n/s/f tyre on 3mm o/s/f tyre on 4mm and both wearing inner edges
both rear tyres on 3mm
slight front and rear brake judder recorded
slight play in rack mount bush's
slight transfer box oil leak from rear prop seal
some brake pipes coverd in underseal not allowing full inspection others slightly corroded
near side front tyre worn close to limi.slight play in steering rack mounting bushes. slight front and rear brake judder
Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
near side front tyre worn close to limi.slight play in steering rack mounting bushes. slight front and rear brake judder
brake pipes covered in grease unable tp fully inspect
nsf tyre wearing uneven and getting close to limit
nsr tyre wearing uneven and getting close to limit
osf tyre wearing uneven
slight play in os rack inner joint
slight play in os steering rack mountain bush
slight play in osf bottom ball joint
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
brake pipes covered in grease unable tp fully inspect
nsf tyre wearing uneven and getting close to limit
nsr tyre wearing uneven and getting close to limit
osf tyre wearing uneven
slight play in os rack inner joint
slight play in os steering rack mountain bush
slight play in osf bottom ball joint
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N492 LAG is a 1996 Toyota Surf in White with a 2,980cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.4%.
Across all 1996 Toyota Surf models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.2% with a typical mileage of 153,746 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 Surf fails its MOT is fog lamp not working, accounting for 1,393 recorded failures. If you're considering buying N492 LAG, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Toyota Surf typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 30 years old, this Toyota Surf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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N492 LAG is a 1996 Toyota Surf, first registered on 31 December 1996.
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