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S489 BFG

1998 Toyota Land Cruiser

Green Diesel 4164cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Mar 2027
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

248,500 mi
Last recorded248,500 miles
Recorded on3 Mar 2026
Typical for 1998 Toyota Land Cruiser134,252 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS489 BFG
MakeToyota
ModelLand Cruiser
Year1998
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine4,164cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 3 Mar 2026 248,500 miles

Nearside Rear Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced (6.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced (6.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Pass 21 Mar 2025 241,605 miles

Nearside Rear Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced (6.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced (6.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Fail 18 Mar 2025 241,605 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced (6.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced (6.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

Pass 8 Mar 2024 234,983 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2023 230,388 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front anti roll bar to axle bushes slight play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Mar 2022 225,113 miles

underside of vehicle heavily undercoated

Pass 25 Mar 2021 218,994 miles

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

Under side of vehicle is heavily undersealed

Fail 16 Mar 2021 218,994 miles

Offside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn Trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Under side of vehicle is heavily undersealed

Pass 26 Mar 2020 212,605 miles

Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively front prop, front U/J (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Fail 12 Mar 2020 212,603 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn both sides axle mounting bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system front to rear pipe leaking at nearside rear by compensator valve (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system brake pipe burst during brake roller test. (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively front prop, front U/J (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Pass 21 Mar 2019 205,657 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2019 205,656 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Nearside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering Rear sill near body mounting (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 20 Mar 2018 196,637 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded all pipes have slight corrosion (3.6.B.2c)

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

Propshaft universal joint worn front prop front u/j ()

Fail 13 Mar 2018 196,606 miles

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded all pipes have slight corrosion (3.6.B.2c)

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

Propshaft universal joint worn front prop front u/j ()

Pass 3 Mar 2017 184,962 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar synthetic mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 1 Mar 2017 184,962 miles

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

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear Brake pivot has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar synthetic mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 23 Mar 2016 177,234 miles

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

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

Pass 3 Mar 2015 168,030 miles

rear brake pads impossible to see without removing wheels.

rear brake pipes slightly corroded.

Fail 3 Mar 2015 168,030 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

rear brake pads impossible to see without removing wheels.

rear brake pipes slightly corroded.

Pass 7 Mar 2014 158,781 miles

All steal brake pipes have slight corrosion

Both front swivel hubs are damp

Exhaust system is all corroded at rear

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

Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

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

Offside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Prop-shaft universal joint worn

Fail 4 Mar 2014 158,752 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

All steal brake pipes have slight corrosion

Both front swivel hubs are damp

Exhaust system is all corroded at rear

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

Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

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

Offside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

Prop-shaft universal joint worn

Pass 12 Mar 2013 152,109 miles

Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

both front hub seals damp

Pass 21 Mar 2012 144,548 miles

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 28 Mar 2011 137,318 miles

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

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

offside rear seat belt damaged - seat not fitted at time of test

vehicle fairly dirty under-neath

Pass 3 Mar 2010 129,837 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Mar 2009 117,925 miles

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)

Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

Pass 17 Mar 2008 104,217 miles

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

steering column bottom bush worn

Fail 17 Mar 2008 104,217 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

steering column bottom bush worn

Pass 22 Mar 2007 92,052 miles

2 x rear centre & n/s rear seats removed

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

steering column rear bush worn

Pass 10 Mar 2006 78,399 miles

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

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

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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S489 BFG is a 1998 Toyota Land Cruiser in Green with a 4,164cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 S489 BFG, 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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S489 BFG is a 1998 Toyota Land Cruiser, first registered on 24 November 1998.

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