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P604 AAA

1997 Toyota Land Cruiser

White Diesel 2982cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 May 2026
Tests32 (19 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate59.4%

Mileage

205,147 mi
Last recorded205,147 miles
Recorded on10 Jun 2026
Typical for 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser142,582 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP604 AAA
MakeToyota
ModelLand Cruiser
Year1997
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,982cc

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MOT History

19 pass 13 fail
Fail 10 Jun 2026 205,147 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush likely to become detached d bush (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

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

clutch pedal rubber missing

Pass 19 May 2025 199,811 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 27 Nov 2024 198,046 miles
Fail 27 Nov 2024 198,046 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Fail 8 Sep 2023 198,011 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre and rear (6.1.2 (a))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both rear (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

brake pipes corroding

chassis section corroded

damage to n/s/r light unit

floor panels corroding

inner sill panels corroding

rear inner wheel archs corroding

Pass 24 Oct 2022 195,636 miles

inner and outer sill panels corroding

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

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

brake pipes corroding

chassis sections corroding

floor panels corroding

Pass 23 Oct 2021 193,287 miles

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

brake pipes corroding

chassis sections corroding

floor panels corroding

inner sill panels mcorroding

Fail 20 Oct 2021 193,287 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

brake pipes corroding

chassis sections corroding

floor panels corroding

inner sill panels mcorroding

Pass 12 Oct 2020 190,010 miles

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

chassis sections corroding

exhaust deteriorating and slight blow

rear axle beam corroding

Pass 17 May 2019 182,943 miles

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

brake pipes corroding

chassis section corroding

damage to n/s/r light unit

exhaust deteriorating

inner sill panels corroding

o/s/f brake hose perished

rear axle casing corroding

Fail 17 May 2019 182,943 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

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

brake pipes corroding

chassis section corroding

damage to n/s/r light unit

exhaust deteriorating

inner sill panels corroding

o/s/f brake hose perished

rear axle casing corroding

Pass 12 Apr 2018 178,518 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

brake and fuel pipes corroding

chassis section corroding

cracks in front windscreen

damage to n/s/r lower light unit

exhaust deteriorating

inner sill panels corroding

oil leak

rear axle corroding

Pass 7 Apr 2017 176,438 miles

brake pipes corroding

chassis sections corroding

cracks in front windscreen

exhaust deteriorating

n/s/f track rod end dust cover deteriorating

n/s/r light lense damaged

oil leak

underside of vehicle corroding around body mounts

Pass 9 Apr 2016 172,240 miles

chassis sections corroding

damage to n/s/r lower light unit

inner sill panels corroding

oil leak

rear axle corroding

sligfht fray to driver seatbelt

Fail 7 Apr 2015 167,105 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Oil leak

brake pipes corroding

chips in front windscreen

exhaust deteriorating

o/s/f brake hose perishing

rear shockers corroding and bushes breaking up

Pass 7 Apr 2015 167,105 miles

Oil leak

brake pipes corroding

chips in front windscreen

exhaust deteriorating

o/s/f brake hose perishing

rear shockers corroding and bushes breaking up

Pass 10 Apr 2014 163,145 miles

Oil leak

all rear suspension arm bushes breaking up

chips in front windscreen

front lower wishboe bushes breaking up

n/s/f tyre wearing low on inner edge

rear prop rear u/j badly worn

rear shocker bushes breaking up

rear tyres perishing

Fail 10 Apr 2014 163,145 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Oil leak

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

all rear suspension arm bushes breaking up

chips in front windscreen

front lower wishboe bushes breaking up

rear prop rear u/j badly worn

rear shocker bushes breaking up

rear tyres perishing

Pass 3 Apr 2013 158,983 miles

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

Oil leak

Spare tyre defective

Fail 2 Apr 2013 158,980 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)

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

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

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

Oil leak

Spare tyre defective

Pass 12 Apr 2012 153,385 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 10 Apr 2012 153,381 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 5 Apr 2011 145,137 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 5 Apr 2011 145,137 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 6 Apr 2010 137,084 miles
Fail 18 Mar 2010 137,073 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

Pass 20 Mar 2009 121,725 miles

Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Fail 19 Mar 2009 121,710 miles

Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)

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

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Fail 3 Mar 2008 109,613 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 3 Mar 2008 109,613 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2007 102,100 miles
Pass 15 May 2006 94,603 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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P604 AAA is a 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser in White with a 2,982cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.4%.

Across all 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.8% with a typical mileage of 142,582 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 P604 AAA, 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 29 years old, this Toyota Land Cruiser is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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P604 AAA is a 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser, first registered on 30 January 1997.

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