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RF02 VLX

2002 Toyota Land Cruiser

Maroon Petrol 4664cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Jul 2027
Tests32 (21 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate65.6%

Mileage

186,643 mi
Last recorded186,643 miles
Recorded on2 Jul 2026
Typical for 2002 Toyota Land Cruiser111,837 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRF02 VLX
MakeToyota
ModelLand Cruiser
Year2002
ColourMaroon
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,664cc

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MOT History

21 pass 11 fail
Pass 2 Jul 2026 186,643 miles
Fail 2 Jul 2026 186,643 miles

Front Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an induction leak flexible exhaust pipe leaking (8.2.1.1 (b))

Pass 27 Jun 2025 175,985 miles

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

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

Fail 27 Jun 2025 175,985 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 5 Jul 2024 169,473 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2023 161,146 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2022 154,374 miles

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Fail 8 Jul 2022 154,297 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 16 Jul 2021 147,015 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

car heavily under sill painted

paint work damaged

Fail 12 Jul 2021 146,959 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function Casing heavily corroded with holes due to parts of casing corroded to excess and collapsed with holes straight through. (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned Fog lamp obscured by spare wheel/tyre and its mount. (4.5.4 (a))

Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged Valve stem rubber heavily perished and likely to burst. (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick Outer pad lining very low and below 1.5mm. (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged Valve stem rubber heavily perished and likely to burst. (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Corrosion to nearside and offside sills and out riggers.

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Drop link arm lower bush split and perishing. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Axle control arm main bush split and perishing. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Drop link arm lower bush split and perishing. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Outer casing corroded and weak. (5.3.2 (b))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Main registration plate lamps not working. Spare wheel/tyre carrier registration plate lamp okay. (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Steering column adjuster not working correctly.

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rear tyres treads low and balding towards inner edges. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 Jul 2020 139,761 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Jun 2019 136,935 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2018 131,310 miles

corrosion to chassis,suspension components/mounts/pipes,towbar,osr shock weeping,cv boots weeping,slight disc run out on brake test,hand brake travel high,poss electrical fault with vehicle,horn and warning lamps intermittent...ok at time of test

Fail 2 Jul 2018 131,160 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

inner cv boots weeping,under trays fitted,corrosion to chassis/suspension components/mounts,pipes,hand brake travel high

Pass 24 Jul 2017 123,922 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

corrosion to chassis,suspension components,pipes,o/s/f and o/s/r shock absorbers poss been weeping,front inner cv boots weeping

Pass 7 Jul 2016 113,746 miles

slight corrosion on chassis

Pass 27 Jul 2015 104,365 miles
Fail 22 Jul 2015 104,316 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour (1.7.6)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

both inner front cv boots weeping,corrosion to chassis/suspension arms

Fail 3 Jul 2014 95,502 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 3 Jul 2014 95,502 miles
Pass 22 Jul 2013 86,902 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

corrosion to chassis,suspension mounts/components

Fail 16 Jul 2013 86,433 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

corrosion to chassis,suspension mounts/components

Pass 5 Jul 2012 78,135 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 13 Jun 2012 77,435 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

Pass 12 May 2011 67,758 miles
Fail 12 May 2011 67,758 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (1.3.2a)

Pass 24 Mar 2010 63,024 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

heat shield of centre exhaust silencer deterioated

offside parking brake cable slightly restricted

Pass 16 Mar 2009 49,136 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2008 41,119 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2007 33,097 miles
Fail 13 Mar 2007 33,093 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Pass 30 May 2006 32,237 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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RF02 VLX is a 2002 Toyota Land Cruiser in Maroon with a 4,664cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.6%.

Across all 2002 Toyota Land Cruiser models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.9% with a typical mileage of 111,837 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 RF02 VLX, 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 24 years old, this Toyota Land Cruiser is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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RF02 VLX is a 2002 Toyota Land Cruiser, first registered on 10 June 2002.

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