1998 Toyota Land Cruiser 4.2L Diesel · S356 GHW

The Toyota Land Cruiser presents a passed roadworthiness status as of the February 2022 test at 335,679 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable on paper given the absence of recorded defects across its later tests. The most recent pass followed a failed attempt two days earlier at identical mileage, yet the failure carried no listed defects, suggesting an administrative or presentation issue at the testing station rather than a mechanical fault. Mileage accumulation sits at a typical 11,989 miles per year for a 28-year-old vehicle, with the record showing 331,030 miles on 30 September 2020 rising to 335,679 miles by February 2022. That equates to roughly 4,600 miles over seventeen months, a low-use period for a working 4x4. The DVSA data shows three failures in late 2020 at 331,030, 331,042, and 331,055 miles, all with no defects logged, then a clean pass, followed by the February 2022 fail-pass pair at 335,679 miles; the sparse and defect-free entries give little insight into consumable or structural condition. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the age and the Land Cruiser's off-road duty cycle. The repeated no-defect failures imply previous owners may have used marginal test centres or skipped proper pre-test preparation, so verify structural integrity for chassis corrosion and check exhaust emissions against current limits. Confirm the odometer reading matches the 335,679 miles logged in 2022, as no further tests appear on file relative to today's date in July 2026.