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R35 FFG

1997 Toyota Land Cruiser

Green Diesel 4164cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Dec 2026
Tests21 (16 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate76.2%

Mileage

422,593 mi
Last recorded422,593 miles
Recorded on18 Dec 2025
Typical for 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser142,582 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR35 FFG
MakeToyota
ModelLand Cruiser
Year1997
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine4,164cc

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MOT History

16 pass 5 fail
Pass 18 Dec 2025 422,593 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 23 Dec 2024 407,241 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier Both batteries (4.13 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front and rear (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 8 Dec 2023 392,301 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier NS & OS Batteries (4.13 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 13 May 2023 386,777 miles

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Jan 2022 366,824 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 27 Jan 2021 347,300 miles

Both front axle swivel joints are leaking

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to brake compensator valve x3 (1.1.11 (c))

Front bumper damaged

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Seat is damaged

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))

Underside generally corroded

Pass 6 Dec 2019 342,165 miles

Front both axle swivel joints are leaking

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to brake compensator valve x2 (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front seat is damaged

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

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

front bumper is damaged

slight play in steering box detected at steering wheel

Fail 29 Nov 2019 342,126 miles

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

Brake pressure/vacuum build up too slow (1.1.3 (b))

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

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

Offside Rear Brake linkage has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment pivot pin missing (1.1.15 (f))

Rear Brake relay lever has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively front joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rear joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Front both axle swivel joints are leaking

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to brake compensator valve x2 (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front seat is damaged

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

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

front bumper is damaged

slight play in steering box detected at steering wheel

Pass 5 Dec 2018 332,030 miles

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Stone Chip in Windscreen

Fail 23 Nov 2018 331,981 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn FRONT ARM BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn FRONT ARM BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Stone Chip in Windscreen

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

Pass 20 Nov 2017 319,993 miles

Oil leak ()

Fail 10 Nov 2017 319,870 miles

Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)

Front Propshaft universal joint worn Front & Rear Universal Joints worn. ()

Oil leak ()

Rear Propshaft universal joint worn Rear universal joint worn ()

Rear Propshaft universal joint worn Rear universal joint worn ()

Pass 15 Nov 2016 300,992 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Front Propshaft universal joint worn front and rear uj joints ()

Offside Front axle hub leaking oil

Fail 15 Nov 2016 300,992 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Front Propshaft universal joint worn front and rear uj joints ()

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front axle hub leaking oil

Pass 24 Nov 2015 279,360 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

oil leak

Pass 25 Nov 2014 258,978 miles

ALL REAR SEATS MISSING , TIME OF TEST

FRONT PROPSHAFT[REAR]UJ JOINT HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY

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

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

Pass 25 Nov 2013 235,313 miles

AT TIME OF TEST' THE CUSTOMER SAID HE ONLY USES THE FRONT SEAT'S

FRONT PROPSHAFT [REAR] U.J. JOINT WORN

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

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

Oil leak

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 29 Nov 2012 214,510 miles

CLUTCH PEDAL RUBBER MISSING

UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE VERY WET AND MUDDY TIME OF TEST ,UNABLE TO CHECK SOME ITEMS

Pass 17 Oct 2011 191,647 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

REAR WIPER BLADE WORN

Pass 24 Sep 2010 169,589 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Fail 16 Sep 2010 169,562 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

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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R35 FFG is a 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser in Green with a 4,164cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.

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 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 R35 FFG, 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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R35 FFG is a 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser, first registered on 23 September 1997.

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