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S131 APJ

1998 Toyota Land Cruiser

Beige Diesel 4164cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Oct 2026
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

410,061 mi
Last recorded410,061 miles
Recorded on2 Oct 2025
Typical for 1998 Toyota Land Cruiser134,252 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS131 APJ
MakeToyota
ModelLand Cruiser
Year1998
ColourBeige
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine4,164cc
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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 2 Oct 2025 410,061 miles

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

Nearside Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill panel (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill panel (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 11 Oct 2024 401,944 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie rod to axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie rod to axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 7 Oct 2024 401,944 miles

Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie rod to axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie rod to axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Oct 2023 387,799 miles

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

Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill panel (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced valence panel (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill panel (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer box (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 3 Oct 2023 387,799 miles

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

Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill panel (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced valence panel (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill panel (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer box (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 5 Oct 2022 377,851 miles

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

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced valance panel (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 1 Oct 2021 362,979 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 30 Sep 2020 354,892 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 27 Sep 2019 342,803 miles

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 27 Sep 2019 342,797 miles

Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 4 Oct 2018 134,128 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 4 Oct 2018 134,128 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 3 Oct 2017 305,361 miles

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

Fail 25 Sep 2017 305,361 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Power steering pump leaking from a failed seal (2.3.3b)

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

Pass 17 May 2016 284,589 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

Fail 17 May 2016 284,589 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

Pass 5 May 2015 267,381 miles

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

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

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

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

Pass 7 May 2014 251,417 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 10 May 2013 231,850 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 9 May 2012 215,530 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 16 May 2011 202,271 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2010 186,042 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2009 178,377 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 30 Apr 2008 166,407 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2007 150,084 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2006 141,124 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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S131 APJ is a 1998 Toyota Land Cruiser in Beige with a 4,164cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

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 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 S131 APJ, 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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S131 APJ is a 1998 Toyota Land Cruiser, first registered on 31 December 1998.

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