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R982 NFW

1998 Toyota Land Cruiser

Red Diesel 3000cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Nov 2026
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

204,048 mi
Last recorded204,048 miles
Recorded on3 Oct 2026
Typical for 1998 Toyota Land Cruiser134,252 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR982 NFW
MakeToyota
ModelLand Cruiser
Year1998
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine3,000cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Fail 3 Oct 2026 204,048 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting n/s rear inner sill corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Inner Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting o/s inner sill all way down (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced o/s rear behind wheel (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material fronts and rears (1.1.11 (c))

Front Lower Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

chassis corroded

rear axle corroded

sills corroded

Pass 7 Nov 2025 201,366 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

brake pipes corroded

inner sills corroded

rear axle corroded

rear inner wheel arches corroded

Fail 7 Nov 2025 201,366 miles

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

Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

brake pipes corroded

inner sills corroded

rear axle corroded

rear inner wheel arches corroded

Pass 5 Nov 2024 198,230 miles

chassis rails corroded

front reg plate cracked

hand brake travel

rear axle corroded

rear brake pies corroded

rear inner wings corroded

Pass 2 Nov 2023 194,903 miles

brake pipes corroded

chassis rails corroded

rear axle corroded

rear inner wings corroded

Pass 3 Nov 2022 192,016 miles

brake pipes

chassis corroded at rear

front anti roll bar

front reg plate cracked

slight play n/s bottom ball joint

Pass 4 Nov 2021 188,681 miles

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

axle stabiliser bracket corroded

front reg plate cracked

Pass 5 Nov 2020 183,665 miles

inner sills corroded

slight wear o/s bottom ball joint

Pass 2 May 2019 177,614 miles

inner sills

o/s front bottom ball joint

Fail 2 May 2019 177,614 miles

Front Towbar obstructing the registration plate so that it is unreadable (6.1.6 (f) (ii))

inner sills

o/s front bottom ball joint

Pass 2 May 2018 170,409 miles

exhaust corroded

play in n/s bottom ball joint

Pass 27 Jun 2017 165,089 miles

brake pipes corroded

Fail 27 Jun 2017 165,089 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)

brake pipes corroded

Pass 13 Jun 2016 155,488 miles

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 11 Jun 2014 149,701 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

front no plate cracked

Pass 26 Jun 2013 141,927 miles

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

brake pipes corroded

Pass 12 Jul 2012 134,881 miles
Fail 5 Jul 2012 134,875 miles

Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 5 Jul 2011 129,039 miles

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

front pad thickness not visable

near side wiper blade split on ends

Fail 1 Jul 2011 129,020 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

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

front pad thickness not visable

near side wiper blade split on ends

Pass 17 Jun 2010 121,455 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 16 Jun 2010 121,455 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 29 May 2009 11,739 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2008 108,502 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Pass 31 May 2007 103,313 miles
Fail 25 May 2007 103,281 miles

Nearside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

Offside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

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

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

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

Nail in offside front tyre

Pass 25 May 2006 96,796 miles
Fail 24 May 2006 96,796 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

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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R982 NFW is a 1998 Toyota Land Cruiser in Red with a 3,000cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

Across all 1998 Toyota Land Cruiser models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.8% with a typical mileage of 134,252 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 R982 NFW, 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 28 years old, this Toyota Land Cruiser is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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R982 NFW is a 1998 Toyota Land Cruiser, first registered on 5 August 1998.

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