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RF06 VLS

2006 Toyota Land Cruiser

Silver Diesel 2982cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Aug 2027
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

178,409 mi
Last recorded178,409 miles
Recorded on22 Jul 2026
Typical for 2006 Toyota Land Cruiser94,317 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRF06 VLS
MakeToyota
ModelLand Cruiser
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,982cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 22 Jul 2026 178,409 miles

Headlamp lenses deteriorated and beam images poor

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

Offside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside windscreen wiper arm catching under bonnet

Fail 21 Jul 2026 178,408 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Headlamp lenses deteriorated and beam images poor

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

Offside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside windscreen wiper arm catching under bonnet

Pass 7 Aug 2025 166,487 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases close to excessive (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material greased (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside windscreen wiper arm fouling on bonnet and gets caught when closing bonnet

Spare tyre defective

Pass 13 Aug 2024 160,591 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle and rear badly corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all suspension components (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all suspension components (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Aug 2023 157,840 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin appears low (view restricted) (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Suspension components corroded

Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security inner sills (6.2.2 (d) (i))

parking brake travel high

Fail 11 Aug 2023 157,837 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin appears low (view restricted) (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Suspension components corroded

Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security inner sills (6.2.2 (d) (i))

parking brake travel high

Pass 2 Aug 2022 155,397 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Greased (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake travel high

Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security inner sills (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Suspension components corroded

Pass 20 Jul 2021 146,593 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Parking brake travel high

Suspension components corroded

Pass 30 Jun 2020 136,666 miles

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

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

Fail 30 Jun 2020 136,666 miles

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

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

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

Pass 26 Jun 2019 128,996 miles

Handbrake has high travel

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

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Pass 28 Jun 2018 115,143 miles

Engine covers and under trays fitted to the vehicle

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 28 Jun 2018 115,143 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box (6.1.2 (a))

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

Engine covers and under trays fitted to the vehicle

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear exhaust joint corroded

Pass 18 Jul 2017 100,377 miles

Engine covers and under trays fitted to the vehicle

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

both windscreen wipers poor

Fail 14 Jul 2017 100,377 miles

Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Engine covers and under trays fitted to the vehicle

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

both windscreen wipers poor

Pass 18 Jul 2016 88,270 miles

rear brake pads appear low

Fail 18 Jul 2016 88,270 miles

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

rear brake pads appear low

Pass 16 Jul 2015 76,051 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2014 64,726 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2013 53,409 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2012 44,194 miles

Batteries have leaked at some point

Fail 21 Aug 2012 44,194 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Batteries have leaked at some point

Pass 23 Aug 2011 32,309 miles

Both Battery's have Acid Leaks - Leaked Onto some parts of chassis

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

Pass 25 Aug 2010 27,828 miles

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

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

Pass 24 Aug 2009 23,284 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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RF06 VLS is a 2006 Toyota Land Cruiser in Silver with a 2,982cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

Across all 2006 Toyota Land Cruiser models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.9% with a typical mileage of 94,317 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 RF06 VLS, 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 20 years old, this Toyota Land Cruiser is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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RF06 VLS is a 2006 Toyota Land Cruiser, first registered on 1 July 2006.

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