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N79 GMA

1996 Toyota Land Cruiser

Green Petrol 4477cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Aug 2026
Tests22 (17 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate77.3%

Mileage

197,712 mi
Last recorded197,712 miles
Recorded on26 Aug 2025
Typical for 1996 Toyota Land Cruiser142,677 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN79 GMA
MakeToyota
ModelLand Cruiser
Year1996
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,477cc

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MOT History

17 pass 5 fail
Pass 26 Aug 2025 197,712 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Fail 21 Aug 2025 197,712 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 18 Oct 2022 197,698 miles

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

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

slight under body corrosion

Pass 16 Oct 2021 197,701 miles

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

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

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

slight under body corrosion

Pass 9 Oct 2020 195,457 miles

Central Coolant leak ()

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Swivel hub slight corrosion

slight under body corrosion

Pass 12 Oct 2019 193,164 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2018 188,459 miles

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

slight under body corrosion

Pass 13 Oct 2017 184,730 miles

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

Pass 18 Oct 2016 181,422 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to loader valve (3.6.B.2c)

slight under body carosion

Pass 9 Oct 2015 174,050 miles
Fail 29 Sep 2015 174,013 miles

Bonnet retaining device ineffective (8.4.2)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 4 Oct 2014 171,101 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 10 Oct 2013 171,068 miles

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

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

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

offside rear handbrake lever on shoes not returning correctly

slight blow on exhaust

Pass 21 May 2012 169,765 miles

front exhaust section blowing slightly

full exhaust system deteriated

general surface corrosion on underside of vehicle

nearside rear to front brake pipe corroded

offside rear brake pipe corroded

Pass 18 May 2011 168,155 miles

exhaust blowing

unable to clearly see rear pads

slight play in anti roll bar mount

3 seat in rear folded away, unable to test

4 brake pipes on rear slightly corroded

airbag light on

alot of travel on handbrake

Pass 18 May 2010 165,843 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

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

Pass 15 May 2009 157,476 miles
Pass 21 May 2008 151,960 miles

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

slight leak onnear side hub swivel

Fail 16 May 2008 151,959 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

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

slight leak onnear side hub swivel

Pass 2 May 2007 145,864 miles
Pass 16 May 2006 135,511 miles
Fail 15 May 2006 135,511 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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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N79 GMA is a 1996 Toyota Land Cruiser in Green with a 4,477cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.3%.

Across all 1996 Toyota Land Cruiser models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.3% with a typical mileage of 142,677 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 N79 GMA, 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 30 years old, this Toyota Land Cruiser is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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N79 GMA is a 1996 Toyota Land Cruiser, first registered on 12 April 1996.

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