1980 Toyota Land Cruiser 3.0L Diesel · SVU 216W
1980 Toyota Land Cruiser (3.0L, diesel). First registered 31 Dec 1980. Recorded mileage 15,213 km. MOT expired on 15 Jun 2026.
- Make & Model
- TOYOTA LAND CRUISER
- Year / Origin
- 1980 · Aberdeen
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 15 Jun 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Odometer
- 15,213 km
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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SVU 216W Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 17/06/2025
- 15,213 km recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring windscreen items (2 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
SVU 216W MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1980 Toyota Land Cruiser (SVU 216W) between August 2022 and June 2025.
The record contains 3 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 17 June 2025 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: Windscreen (2 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Windscreen washer not working not tested due to wiper blade missing (3.5 (a))”; “Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e))”; “Offside Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii))”.
SVU 216W Odometer History
- 09/08/202214,631 km
- 25/08/202315,084 km+453 km
- 17/06/202515,213 km+129 km
- 17/06/202515,213 km
Average of roughly 204 km per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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