MOT Status
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137,590 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. locks up going rearward (6.2.5 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
general under body corrosion
n/s and o/s front swivel joints weeping
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Inner wheel arch. (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Inner wheel arch. (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
General under body corrosion.
Nearside Front Swivel seal leaking, but not effecting braking.
Offside Front Swivel seal leaking, but not effecting braking.
CORROSION IN MOST PLACES UNDER SIDE
Nearside Front SWIVEL SEAL LEAKING NOT EFFECTING BRAKES AT THIS TIME
Offside Front SWIVEL SEAL LEAKING NOT EFFECTING BRAKES AT THIS TIME
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front swivel seal leaking not effecting brakes at this time
Under side of vehicle corroded
near side front swivel seal leaking not effecting brakes at this time
Offside Front swivel seal leaking not effecting brakes at this time
advise corrosion underside not excessive
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Offside Front swivel seal leaking not effecting brakes at this time
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
advise corrosion underside not excessive
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn slight grease weep at seals !! (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Rear parking brake mech slightly maladjusted.
Offside Front Inner axle sphere leaking slightly. (seals dried out ??).
Offside Front Lower trunnion bearing slight play.
Central Rear spare wheel missing from carrier.
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush TRUNNION BUSH > SLIGHT PLAY (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
various , areas under neath , blacked up .
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
door mirrors glass cleaned .
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)
Offside Rear Parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.D.3a)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
All tyres perished
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
All tyres perished
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front wiper blades split
Nearside front wheel bearing slight play
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside front coil spring corroded
Offside rear coil spring corroded
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Front wiper blades split
Nearside front wheel bearing slight play
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside front coil spring corroded
Offside rear coil spring corroded
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
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R18 ARK is a 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser in Green with a 4,477cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.
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 R18 ARK, 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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R18 ARK is a 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser, first registered on 1 August 1997.
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