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NT03 VUW

2003 Toyota Land Cruiser

Red Diesel 2982cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Apr 2027
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

84,825 mi
Last recorded84,825 miles
Recorded on1 May 2026
Typical for 2003 Toyota Land Cruiser101,881 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNT03 VUW
MakeToyota
ModelLand Cruiser
Year2003
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,982cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 1 May 2026 84,825 miles

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

Pass 17 Jan 2024 70,869 miles

underseal applied underneath vehicle

Pass 12 Apr 2023 69,357 miles
Fail 11 Apr 2023 69,354 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 29 Mar 2022 68,854 miles

Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

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

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

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Front and rear (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 11 Mar 2021 67,799 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

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

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Fail 11 Mar 2021 67,799 miles

Offside Front Brake inadequately mounted Pin missing (1.1.21 (c))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

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

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Pass 5 Mar 2020 65,916 miles

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 5 Mar 2020 65,894 miles

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values In excess of 1.2m-1 (8.2.2.2 (f))

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 14 Mar 2019 62,005 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

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

Pass 15 Mar 2018 57,467 miles

Nearside Front bottom arm rear bush slight play.

Nearside Rear Upper droplink bush perishing.

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

Offside Front bottom arm rear bush slight play.

Offside Rear Upper droplink bush perishing.

engine oil at sump(fresh oil).

slight oil leak at turbo.

Fail 15 Mar 2018 57,467 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre box. (7.1.2)

Nearside Front bottom arm rear bush slight play.

Nearside Front wiper split.

Nearside Rear Upper droplink bush perishing.

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

Offside Front bottom arm rear bush slight play.

Offside Front wiper split.

Offside Rear Upper droplink bush perishing.

engine oil at sump(fresh oil).

slight oil leak at turbo.

Pass 6 Mar 2017 52,673 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Mar 2016 50,288 miles

both rear tyres cracking in side wall and in tread pattern

exhaust system corroded

Fail 17 Mar 2016 50,288 miles

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

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc inner CV boot insecure (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

both rear tyres cracking in side wall and in tread pattern

exhaust system corroded

Pass 23 Mar 2015 47,825 miles

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

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Oil leak

Pass 10 Mar 2014 43,068 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 26 Mar 2013 38,713 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2012 33,647 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2011 30,937 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2010 26,584 miles
Pass 10 Feb 2009 23,571 miles
Fail 10 Feb 2009 23,571 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Feb 2008 20,641 miles

All 4 tyres starting to crack on the sidewalls.

Pass 14 Mar 2007 17,363 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2006 13,099 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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NT03 VUW is a 2003 Toyota Land Cruiser in Red with a 2,982cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

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 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 NT03 VUW, 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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NT03 VUW is a 2003 Toyota Land Cruiser, first registered on 31 March 2003.

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