1978 Toyota Land Cruiser 3.9L Petrol · REY 445S
1978 Toyota Land Cruiser (3.9L, petrol). First registered 01 Jan 1978. Recorded mileage 21,700 km. MOT expired on 17 Sept 2025.
- Make & Model
- TOYOTA LAND CRUISER
- Year / Origin
- 1978 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 17 Sept 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Odometer
- 21,700 km
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 3.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
REY 445S Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 19/09/2024
- 21,700 km recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (8 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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REY 445S Odometer History
- 26/04/202421,700 km
- 19/09/202421,700 km
Average of roughly 0 km per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
REY 445S MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1978 Toyota Land Cruiser (REY 445S) between April 2024 and September 2024.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 19 September 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: Lighting (8 issues), Brakes (3 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 3 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: “Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))”; “Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))”; “Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii))”.
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