1993 Toyota Landcruiser 4.5L Petrol · L538 CTY
1993 Toyota Landcruiser (4.5L, petrol). First registered 31 Dec 1993. Recorded mileage 240,839 km. MOT expired on 16 Jul 2025.
- Make & Model
- TOYOTA LANDCRUISER
- Year / Origin
- 1993 · Stanmore (Wimbledon)
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 16 Jul 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Odometer
- 240,839 km
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 4.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
L538 CTY Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 18/07/2024
- 240,839 km recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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L538 CTY Odometer History
- 23/03/2022233,920 km
- 17/07/2024240,826 km+6,906 km
- 18/07/2024240,839 km+13 km
Average of roughly 2,980 km per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
L538 CTY MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1993 Toyota Landcruiser (L538 CTY) between March 2022 and July 2024.
The record contains 2 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 18 July 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue), Brakes (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii))”; “Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))”.
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