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141,745 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all front and rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to calliper (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to hose (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear step mount bracket corroded off
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to calliper (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to hose (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside central body mount slight corrosion not excessive
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Brake pipe excessively corroded load valve to hose (1.1.11 (c))
Emissions unable to be completed due to major exhaust leak and wont register on machine (8.2.2.2 (e))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases mid box (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))
Offside Rear Body mounting fixings insecure (6.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength suspension mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced by rear body mount (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all front and rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to calliper (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to hose (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear step mount bracket corroded off
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to calliper (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to hose (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside central body mount slight corrosion not excessive
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear axle corroded and leaking oil
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened axle bracket (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis rear cross member (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Fuel tank support strap corroded
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear axle corroded and leaking oil
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
both rear tyre cracked and perished
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Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded two pipes at the limiting vavle (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to the caliper (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to the hose (3.6.B.2c)
vehicle chassis slightly corroded in places
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)
surface corrosion to under body and under body components
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)
surface corrosion to under body and under body components
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened rusty around bushes (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened rusty around bushes (2.4.G.1)
surface corrosion to rear end of chassis
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded spring / anti roll bar bush mount (2.4.A.3)
Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded spring / anti roll bar bush mount (2.4.A.3)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened rusty around bushes (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened rusty around bushes (2.4.G.1)
surface corrosion to rear end of chassis
both rear anti roll bar link gaiters showing signs of deterioration
front to rear brake pipe at load valve slightly corroded
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
centre and rear exhaust pipes deteriorating.
slight play in steering rack mounting bushes.
slight play in steering rack mounting bushes.
n/s/f and o/s/f tyres nearing tread markers.
blueish colouration to exhaust smoke at idle
n/s/f and o/s/f tyres worn on inner edges
o/s/f tyre age perishing in tread
rear axle and suspension components surface corrosion
Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
blueish colouration to exhaust smoke at idle
n/s/f and o/s/f tyres worn on inner edges
o/s reverse lamp inoperative
o/s/f tyre age perishing in tread
rear axle and suspension components surface corrosion
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
advise slight play in both steering rack mounting bushes
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R959 UAU is a 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser in Red with a 2,982cc 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 R959 UAU, 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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R959 UAU is a 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser, first registered on 31 December 1997.
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