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R959 UAU

1997 Toyota Land Cruiser

Red Diesel 2982cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Feb 2027
Tests21 (16 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate76.2%

Mileage

141,745 mi
Last recorded141,745 miles
Recorded on17 Feb 2026
Typical for 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser142,582 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR959 UAU
MakeToyota
ModelLand Cruiser
Year1997
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,982cc

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MOT History

16 pass 5 fail
Pass 17 Feb 2026 141,745 miles

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))

Fail 5 Feb 2026 141,741 miles

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))

Pass 26 Feb 2021 141,599 miles

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

Fail 22 Feb 2021 141,593 miles

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

Pass 22 Mar 2019 138,550 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

both rear tyre cracked and perished

Pass 3 Apr 2018 134,971 miles

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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

Pass 7 Apr 2017 131,217 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)

surface corrosion to under body and under body components

Fail 7 Apr 2017 131,213 miles

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

Pass 8 Apr 2016 128,143 miles

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

Fail 6 Apr 2016 128,141 miles

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

Pass 2 Apr 2015 126,060 miles

both rear anti roll bar link gaiters showing signs of deterioration

front to rear brake pipe at load valve slightly corroded

Pass 17 Mar 2014 123,421 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2013 121,464 miles

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.

Pass 4 Apr 2012 119,126 miles

slight play in steering rack mounting bushes.

Pass 8 Apr 2011 114,293 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2010 110,547 miles

n/s/f and o/s/f tyres nearing tread markers.

Pass 11 Mar 2009 106,687 miles

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

Fail 11 Mar 2009 106,687 miles

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

Pass 5 Mar 2008 101,447 miles

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)

Pass 10 Apr 2007 92,858 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

advise slight play in both steering rack mounting bushes

Pass 1 Mar 2006 84,931 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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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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