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S601 GUF

1997 Toyota Landcruiser

Blue Diesel 4164cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Sep 2027
Tests30 (19 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate63.3%

Mileage

154,880 mi
Last recorded154,880 miles
Recorded on21 Sep 2026
Typical for 1997 Toyota Landcruiser140,425 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS601 GUF
MakeToyota
ModelLandcruiser
Year1997
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine4,164cc

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MOT History

19 pass 11 fail
Pass 21 Sep 2026 154,880 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at rear (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Rear axle corroded

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

handbrake has no reserve travel

Fail 10 Sep 2026 154,880 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))

Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired brackets corroded and broken (1.1.17 (a))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak at front (8.2.2.1 (b))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Rear Prop shaft joint excessively worn rear joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at rear (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Rear axle corroded

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

handbrake has no reserve travel

Pass 10 Sep 2025 152,790 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear tail light damaged

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

exhaust corroded and repaired

fuel filler pipes corroded

rear axle suspension mounting points corroded

tow bar corroded

Fail 4 Sep 2025 152,790 miles

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear tail light damaged

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

exhaust corroded and repaired

fuel filler pipes corroded

rear axle suspension mounting points corroded

tow bar corroded

Pass 15 Sep 2024 144,924 miles

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

body sills and floor corroded

exhaust corroded/ leaking

rear axle corroded

slight play in front king pins bushes

Fail 10 Sep 2024 144,924 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

body sills and floor corroded

exhaust corroded/ leaking

rear axle corroded

slight play in front king pins bushes

Pass 16 Sep 2023 139,296 miles

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Steering head bearings has slight free play (2.2.2 (g))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

inner sills corroded

Fail 15 Sep 2023 139,296 miles

Central Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b))

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

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Steering head bearings has slight free play (2.2.2 (g))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

inner sills corroded

Pass 12 Sep 2022 132,975 miles

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

Nearside Rear sill corroded

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

engine sump corroded

Pass 14 Sep 2021 121,044 miles

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

fuel filler pipes corroded

Pass 10 Sep 2020 111,576 miles

fuel filler pipes corroded

vehicle chassis and body has some corrosion in areas appears to be light

Pass 4 Sep 2019 106,625 miles

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

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

underside corroded especially around the rear

Fail 4 Sep 2019 106,625 miles

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

underside corroded especially around the rear

Pass 20 Aug 2018 96,883 miles
Fail 14 Aug 2018 96,883 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 5 Sep 2017 86,420 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front bump stop rubber missing

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

both rear bump stop rubbers missing

Fail 30 Aug 2017 86,419 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Nearside Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush upper and lower (2.7.4)

Offside Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush upper and lower (2.7.4)

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front bump stop rubber missing

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

both rear bump stop rubbers missing

Pass 5 Sep 2016 78,417 miles

Nearside Front Bump stop rubber missing

Nearside Rear Bump stop rubber missing

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing upper cover corroded (2.7.2a)

Offside Front brake pipes greased

Offside Rear Bump stop rubber missing

Fail 1 Sep 2016 78,414 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pivot has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear Brake pivot has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Nearside Front Bump stop rubber missing

Nearside Rear Bump stop rubber missing

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing upper cover corroded (2.7.2a)

Offside Front brake pipes greased

Offside Rear Bump stop rubber missing

Pass 26 Aug 2015 71,917 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2014 68,592 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 11 Jul 2014 68,592 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Fail 12 Jul 2011 65,685 miles

Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Pass 12 Jul 2011 65,685 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2010 63,349 miles
Fail 24 Jul 2009 59,470 miles

Rear registration plate missing (6.3.1a)

Pass 24 Jul 2009 59,470 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2008 56,987 miles

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

Pass 2 Jul 2007 53,621 miles

offside parking brake not as efficient as it could be

Pass 3 Jul 2006 50,911 miles

How Reliable is the Toyota Landcruiser?

Based on 216,887 MOT tests across 15,949 vehicles.

73.7%
Pass Rate
6,572
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
15,949
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 5,381
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 3,988
fog lamp not working 3,832
Registration plate lamp not working 3,664
position lamp(s) not working 3,658
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S601 GUF is a 1997 Toyota Landcruiser in Blue with a 4,164cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.

Across all 1997 Toyota Landcruiser models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.7% with a typical mileage of 140,425 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 Landcruiser fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 5,381 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S601 GUF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Toyota Landcruiser typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 29 years old, this Toyota Landcruiser is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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S601 GUF is a 1997 Toyota Landcruiser, first registered on 31 December 1997.

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The MOT history for S601 GUF shows 30 tests with a 63.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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