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R331 KRG

1997 Toyota Land Cruiser

Green Diesel 4200cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Oct 2026
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

223,845 mi
Last recorded223,845 miles
Recorded on17 Oct 2025
Typical for 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser142,582 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR331 KRG
MakeToyota
ModelLand Cruiser
Year1997
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine4,200cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Pass 17 Oct 2025 223,845 miles

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

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

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

both rear handbrake passed but effort low had to pull on hard

breather hose from camcover to airbox split

Pass 29 Oct 2024 213,319 miles

Nearside Front leak

Offside Front Hydraulic leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

engine sump rusty and damp

Fail 24 Oct 2024 213,307 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front leak

Offside Front Hydraulic leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

engine sump rusty and damp

Fail 10 Oct 2024 212,987 miles

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

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive steering box damp (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive axle ball end (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective glass damaged (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Sep 2023 201,827 miles

Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction sun strip fitted at top of screen (3.1 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases leaking on joint to silencer and loose (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective side exit silencer fitted and held up with wire (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive axle ball end leaking grease (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Oct 2022 193,000 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Panels Behind Bumper Corroded

Fail 13 Oct 2022 192,996 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Panels Behind Bumper Corroded

Pass 20 Oct 2021 190,782 miles

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 7 Oct 2020 190,036 miles

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine from sump (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

all axle bushes deteriorated but no movement detected.

Pass 1 Oct 2019 188,175 miles

Front axle pinion seal leaking

Nearside Front headlight has a hole but not effecting image

Offside Front Inner wheel arch corroded but not in prescribed area

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

Rear axle pinion seal leaking

Rear parking brake efficiency only just met it would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair

Pass 1 Oct 2018 185,041 miles

Front axle pinion seal leaking

Nearside Front headlight has a hole but not effecting image

Offside Front Inner wheel arch corroded but not in prescribed area

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

Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear axle pinion seal leaking

Fail 25 Sep 2018 185,034 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front axle pinion seal leaking

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

Nearside Front headlight has a hole but not effecting image

Offside Front Inner wheel arch corroded but not in prescribed area

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

Rear axle pinion seal leaking

Pass 26 Sep 2017 180,376 miles

Front axle pinion seal leaking oil

Nearside Front headlight has small hole but not effecting image

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Inner wheel arch hole and corroded but not in prescribed area

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Rear axle pinion seal leaking oil

Pass 20 Sep 2016 175,400 miles

Front axle pinion seal leaking oil

Offside Front Inner wheel arch hole and corroded but not in prescribed area

Offside Front headlight small hole but not effecting image

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Rear axle pinion seal leaking oil

Fail 12 Sep 2016 175,296 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Front axle pinion seal leaking oil

Offside Front Inner wheel arch hole and corroded but not in prescribed area

Offside Front headlight small hole but not effecting image

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Rear axle pinion seal leaking oil

Pass 19 Sep 2015 169,159 miles

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

Front prop shaft seal leaking gear oil

Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced hole in glass...dirt and water ingress. (1.7.5a)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

Rear diff leaking oil

parking brake only just met requirements

all 4 tires perished within tread area

Fail 17 Sep 2015 169,158 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Rear fog lamp not working both (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

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

Front prop shaft seal leaking gear oil

Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced hole in glass...dirt and water ingress. (1.7.5a)

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

Rear diff leaking oil

all 4 tires perished within tread area

Pass 11 Sep 2014 163,829 miles

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

Oil leak

all tyres cracking

Fail 4 Sep 2014 163,729 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

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

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

Oil leak

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

all tyres cracking

Pass 10 Sep 2013 157,240 miles

both rear tyres cracking between tread blocks

Fail 27 Aug 2013 157,234 miles

Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

both rear tyres cracking between tread blocks

Pass 13 Jan 2012 149,316 miles

P.A.S leak from pump

front shock abosrbers lower bushes perished but no movment

rear exhaust box fouling on bumper

Fail 29 Dec 2011 149,312 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)

Brake valve leaking (3.6.A.1)

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

Nearside Front Drag link end seriously misaligned (2.2.C.1b)

Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)

P.A.S leak from pump

front shock abosrbers lower bushes perished but no movment

rear exhaust box fouling on bumper

Pass 16 Dec 2010 139,101 miles
Pass 22 Dec 2009 127,568 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2009 118,916 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2008 113,689 miles
Fail 19 Dec 2007 113,314 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

rear pinion seal leaking

Pass 8 Jan 2007 109,522 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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R331 KRG is a 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser in Green with a 4,200cc diesel 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 R331 KRG, 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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R331 KRG is a 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser, first registered on 8 September 1997.

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