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NK54 SZG

2004 Toyota Land Cruiser

Black Diesel 4164cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Mar 2026
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

160,265 mi
Last recorded160,265 miles
Recorded on21 Mar 2025
Typical for 2004 Toyota Land Cruiser100,622 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNK54 SZG
MakeToyota
ModelLand Cruiser
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine4,164cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 21 Mar 2025 160,265 miles

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all front arms have corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both inner sills have corrosion (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis has corrosion all over (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 4 Oct 2023 157,401 miles
Fail 4 Oct 2023 157,401 miles

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

Pass 24 Sep 2021 154,041 miles
Fail 24 Sep 2021 154,041 miles

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

Pass 8 Sep 2020 149,515 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside and offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

General corrosion under body areas,body mounts,seat belt mounting prescribed areas etc

General surface corrosion to chassis and crossmember areas

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear outer wheel arch area corroded

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear axle corroded around suspension component mounting points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front and rear,chassis and crossmember areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis and crossmember areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

parking brake lever travel close to limit

tow bar and mounting areas corroded

underbody rear of wheel arch areas corroded and holed

undersill areas corroded

Pass 23 Aug 2019 143,092 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Nearside and offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Undersill area corroded and holed

Offside Front Fog lamp not working

Park brake lever travel close to limit

Pipes corroded at suspension leveling units

Rear Body,back off wheel arch areas corroded

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Chassis and crossmembers (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Chassis and crossmembers (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Various body mount areas corroded

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

Fail 13 Aug 2019 143,039 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Center to rear joint loose (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened Mounting bracket at nearside end of axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened Panhard rod mounting point on rear axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Nearside and offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Undersill area corroded and holed

Offside Front Fog lamp not working

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Park brake lever travel close to limit

Pipes corroded at suspension leveling units

Rear Body,back off wheel arch areas corroded

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Chassis and crossmembers (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Chassis and crossmembers (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Various body mount areas corroded

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

Pass 24 Aug 2018 136,581 miles

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

advise slight corrosion through out the underside of the vehicle

Fail 22 Aug 2018 136,576 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick both (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

advise slight corrosion through out the underside of the vehicle

Pass 16 Aug 2017 124,988 miles

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

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush two bushes (2.4.G.2)

Pass 16 Aug 2016 113,756 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 12 Aug 2015 102,246 miles
Fail 13 Aug 2014 92,630 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Aug 2014 92,630 miles

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

Pass 30 Jul 2013 85,827 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Spare tyre defective

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 26 Jul 2013 85,803 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) DANGEROUS

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Spare tyre defective

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 21 Jul 2012 82,029 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Spare tyre defective

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 20 Jul 2012 82,017 miles

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

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Spare tyre defective

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 19 Jul 2011 78,097 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2010 73,445 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2009 70,174 miles
Fail 24 Jul 2009 70,174 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Oct 2008 64,955 miles
Fail 20 Oct 2008 64,955 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 3 Sep 2007 46,633 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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NK54 SZG is a 2004 Toyota Land Cruiser in Black with a 4,164cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

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 NK54 SZG, 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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NK54 SZG is a 2004 Toyota Land Cruiser, first registered on 22 September 2004.

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