1997 Toyota Land Cruiser 4.2L Diesel · R696 BDV
1997 Toyota Land Cruiser (4.2L, diesel). First registered 15/10/1997. Recorded mileage 188,808 miles. MOT status: Failed. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- TOYOTA LAND CRUISER
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Failed
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 188,808 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 4.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Year
- 1997
- Engine
- 4164cc
R696 BDV Key Findings
- 19 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 16/12/2021
- 188,808 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 9 historical MOT failures
- 23 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (44 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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R696 BDV Mileage History
- 02/02/2007117,490 mi
- 15/03/2008129,910 mi+12,420 mi
- 17/03/2008129,911 mi+1 mi
- 25/03/2010156,769 mi+26,858 mi
- 24/02/2012169,353 mi+12,584 mi
- 05/03/2012169,353 mi
- 18/03/2013172,828 mi+3,475 mi
- 20/03/2013172,892 mi+64 mi
- 17/03/2014174,010 mi+1,118 mi
- 21/03/2014174,020 mi+10 mi
- 27/02/2015175,726 mi+1,706 mi
- 27/02/2015175,726 mi
- 29/02/2016179,686 mi+3,960 mi
- 10/04/2017183,206 mi+3,520 mi
- 13/04/2017183,225 mi+19 mi
- 14/02/2019187,120 mi+3,895 mi
- 15/02/2019187,130 mi+10 mi
- 06/03/2020187,930 mi+800 mi
- 16/12/2021188,808 mi+878 mi
Average of roughly 4,796 miles per year across 19 recorded odometer readings.
R696 BDV MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
19 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser (R696 BDV) between February 2007 and December 2021.
The record contains 10 passes and 9 failures.
The most recent test on 16 December 2021 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (44 issues), Tyres (12 issues), Brakes (10 issues), Windscreen (8 issues), Suspension (5 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 67 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))”; “Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))”; “Rear Prop shaft joint excessively worn rear uj (6.1.7 (c) (i))”.
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