MOT Status
Mileage
212,695 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings NOT FULLY WELDED (6.1.B.2)
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Steering rack insecure MOUNT WORN (2.2.B.1a)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded TRAILING ARM MOUNT (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded TRAILING ARM MOUNTS (2.4.A.3)
Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (1.9.4)
rear brake excessively fluctuating O/S AND N/S (3.7.B.3)
Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened FRONT AND REAR (2.4.G.1)
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened O/S AND N/S (3.5.1i)
VEHICLE UNDERSIDE HAS RUST FRONT TO REAR
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion FRONT CENTRE AND REAR (6.1.B.2)
How Reliable is the Toyota Land Cruiser?
Based on 446,391 MOT tests across 36,084 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R280 VEY is a 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser in Green with a 2,982cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 1 MOT test with a personal pass rate of 0%.
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 R280 VEY, 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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R280 VEY is a 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser, first registered on 12 August 1997.
Is R280 VEY safe to buy?
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