CarVerify

Free Car Check

RK53 LZN

2003 Toyota 4-RUNNER

Blue Diesel 2982cc
Search another vehicle

MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Jan 2027
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

269,922 mi
Last recorded269,922 miles
Recorded on29 Jan 2026
Typical for 2003 Toyota 4-RUNNER139,938 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

4 checks still locked for this Toyota
Stolen
Finance
Write-off
Keepers
Unlock full report — £4.99
Instant £30k guarantee
or single check £9.99

Not all car check providers offer a guarantee. Don't risk buying from services that can't back their data. CarVerify reports include a £30,000 finance data guarantee.

Vehicle Details

RegistrationRK53 LZN
MakeToyota
Model4-RUNNER
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,982cc

All premium checks include

50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 29 Jan 2026 269,922 miles

front and rear body mountings corroded N/S & O/S

front corrosion

rear corrosion

Pass 23 Jan 2025 259,939 miles

Rear Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security NS&OS (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 1 Feb 2024 251,408 miles
Fail 29 Jan 2024 251,403 miles

Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength hole in axle (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 19 Oct 2022 247,847 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

steering rack bush worn

Fail 13 Oct 2022 247,780 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

steering rack bush worn

Pass 5 Oct 2021 241,891 miles

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

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

few areas of corrosion

numerous bushes perished

Pass 8 Oct 2020 235,486 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Upper trailing arm front bush deteriorating

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear shocker damp

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front brake pipe corroded

Offside Rear brake pipe corroded

both rear coil springs corroded

front number plate deteriorating

many different areas of age related corrosion

steering rack mounting bushes deteriorating

Fail 30 Sep 2020 235,361 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Upper trailing arm front bush deteriorating

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear shocker damp

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front brake pipe corroded

Offside Rear brake pipe corroded

both rear coil springs corroded

front number plate deteriorating

many different areas of age related corrosion

steering rack mounting bushes deteriorating

Pass 30 Sep 2019 228,035 miles

Nearside Front shocker bush deteriorating

all 4 coil springs corroded

steering rack mounting bushes deteriorating

Pass 5 Oct 2018 216,306 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

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

general corrosion all round vehicle

Fail 2 Oct 2018 216,201 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

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

general corrosion all round vehicle

Pass 2 Oct 2017 204,791 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Oil leak ()

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Fail 26 Sep 2017 204,622 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Oil leak ()

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 22 Sep 2016 193,916 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear handbrake low compared with n/s

Pass 25 Sep 2015 184,003 miles

head light mask convertors

Pass 23 Sep 2014 173,875 miles

n/s/r hand brake binding when jack up on ramp but free when lowered back down

Pass 26 Sep 2013 165,717 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2012 152,654 miles

steering rack bushes worn

Fail 17 Mar 2012 152,599 miles

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

steering rack bushes worn

Pass 16 Feb 2011 145,737 miles

n/s steering rack rubber mounting has slight play

Fail 9 Feb 2011 145,651 miles

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

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

n/s steering rack rubber mounting has slight play

Pass 3 Feb 2010 134,334 miles

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

steering rack mounting bushes

Pass 21 Jan 2009 123,402 miles
Pass 10 Dec 2007 111,918 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Slight wear in steering rack bushes

Fail 10 Dec 2007 111,908 miles

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

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Slight wear in steering rack bushes

Pass 11 Oct 2006 99,208 miles

ADV SLIGHT PLAY IN N/SW IDLER

Pass 4 Oct 2005 82,444 miles

How Reliable is the Toyota 4-RUNNER?

Based on 23,015 MOT tests across 2,646 vehicles.

69.6%
Pass Rate
5,512
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
2,646
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 1,155
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 697
fog lamp not working 645
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 601
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 584
Full Toyota 4-RUNNER reliability report

Don't risk it. Know before you buy.

Not all vehicle check providers are the same. Some don't offer a data guarantee, which means if their information is wrong, you're on your own. Every CarVerify report is backed by a £30,000 finance data guarantee.

£30k guarantee Instant results Cancel anytime

RK53 LZN is a 2003 Toyota 4-RUNNER in Blue with a 2,982cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2003 Toyota 4-RUNNER models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.8% with a typical mileage of 139,938 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Toyota 4-RUNNER fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 1,155 recorded failures. If you're considering buying RK53 LZN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Toyota 4-RUNNER typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 23 years old, this Toyota 4-RUNNER is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I check the history of RK53 LZN?

You can check the full history of RK53 LZN by running a full vehicle check. This shows you finance, stolen, write-off, MOT history, mileage records and more.

What year was RK53 LZN registered?

RK53 LZN is a 2003 Toyota 4-RUNNER, first registered on 1 September 2003.

Is RK53 LZN safe to buy?

The MOT history for RK53 LZN shows 28 tests with a 71.4% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

Does RK53 LZN have outstanding finance?

Finance checks require a premium vehicle report. This checks against all major UK finance providers to see if there is any outstanding finance on RK53 LZN. If you buy a car with outstanding finance, the finance company can repossess it.

No warranty or guarantee of accuracy is provided for any free data on this page. The data guarantee applies only to information obtained through the purchase of a full check.