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L164 REX

1993 Toyota 4-RUNNER

White Diesel 2982cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Apr 2027
Tests32 (20 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

126,451 mi
Last recorded126,451 miles
Recorded on11 Mar 2026
Typical for 1993 Toyota 4-RUNNER127,890 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL164 REX
MakeToyota
Model4-RUNNER
Year1993
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,982cc

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MOT History

20 pass 12 fail
Pass 11 Mar 2026 126,451 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

chassis corroded with heavy coating of underseal

coil springs corroded

front brake discs corroded

front suspension arms corroded

general underbody corrosion

metal brake pipes corroded

rear suspension components corroded

Pass 26 Mar 2025 124,570 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

chassis heavily corroded with heavy covering of underseal

coil springs corroded

front and rear suspension components corroded

front suspension arms corroded

general underbody corrosion

metal brake pipes corroded

Fail 11 Mar 2025 124,477 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Chass/crossmember (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Upper spring mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Chassis heavily corroded

Coil springs corroded

Excessive underbody corrosion and underseal coverage

Front and rear suspension components corroded

Front lower suspension arms corroded

Metal brake pipes corroded

Pass 10 Apr 2024 123,446 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

chassis heavily undersealed (corrosion evident)

coil springs corroded

front and rear suspension components heavily undersealed (corrosion evident)

heavy underbody and chassis corrosion

metal brake pipes corroded

rear axle and support brackets heavily corroded

underbody heavily undersealed

Fail 3 Apr 2024 123,444 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Lower Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

chassis heavily undersealed (corrosion evident)

coil springs corroded

front and rear suspension components heavily undersealed (corrosion evident)

heavy underbody and chassis corrosion

metal brake pipes corroded

rear axle and support brackets heavily corroded

underbody heavily undersealed

Pass 20 Feb 2023 121,618 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

chassis heavily undersealed (corrosion evident)

coil springs corroded

front and rear suspension components heavily undersealed (corrosion evident)

underbody undersealed

Fail 7 Dec 2022 121,507 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength lower shock absorber mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength lower shock absorber mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured saddle bush bracket (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

chassis heavily undersealed (corrosion evident)

coil springs corroded

front and rear suspension components heavily undersealed (corrosion evident)

rear body inner sills starting to corrode by body mounts

underbody undersealed

Pass 13 Dec 2021 118,791 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

all metal brake pipes corroded

suspension corroded

Pass 9 Dec 2020 116,845 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

all metal brake pipes corroded

suspension corroded

Pass 5 Dec 2019 114,376 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

suspension corroded

Pass 28 Nov 2018 111,771 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

rear bump stop missing

rear suspension corroded

Fail 27 Nov 2018 111,771 miles

Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

rear bump stop missing

rear suspension corroded

Pass 23 Nov 2017 105,640 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

both rear bump stops missing

some suspension components has corrosion

Fail 21 Nov 2017 105,640 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner wheel arch panel to floor (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

both rear bump stops missing

some suspension components has corrosion

Pass 21 Nov 2016 100,263 miles

Nearside Rear Bump stop insecure

Nearside step mounting brackets corroded

Offside Rear Bump stop insecure

Offside Rear Inner Body has slight corrosion quarter panel (6.1.B.2)

Pass 21 Oct 2015 89,031 miles

Both front wipers smeary.

Nearside Body has slight corrosion Rear inner quarter. (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Step badly corroded.

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Bump stop insecure.

Fail 20 Oct 2015 89,029 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Both front wipers smeary.

Nearside Body has slight corrosion Rear inner quarter. (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Step badly corroded.

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Bump stop insecure.

Fail 15 Oct 2015 89,028 miles

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Braking system leaking brake pipe (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

under body rusty

play in steering joints

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear tyre perished

front and rear suspension parts rusty

Pass 13 Oct 2014 80,930 miles

Nearside Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Fail 8 Oct 2014 80,930 miles

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)

Nearside Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 12 Oct 2013 79,538 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Fail 9 Oct 2013 79,538 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 24 Sep 2012 77,919 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Fail 3 Oct 2011 75,292 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 3 Oct 2011 75,292 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 30 Sep 2010 72,209 miles
Fail 30 Sep 2010 72,209 miles

Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f)

Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 5 Oct 2009 69,462 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2008

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 11 Oct 2007 61,538 miles
Fail 9 Oct 2007 61,535 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 11 Oct 2006 56,780 miles

How Reliable is the Toyota 4-RUNNER?

Based on 23,015 MOT tests across 2,646 vehicles.

69.6%
Pass Rate
5,512
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
2,646
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 1,155
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 697
fog lamp not working 645
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 601
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 584
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L164 REX is a 1993 Toyota 4-RUNNER in White with a 2,982cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 1993 Toyota 4-RUNNER models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.6% with a typical mileage of 127,890 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Toyota 4-RUNNER fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 1,155 recorded failures. If you're considering buying L164 REX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Toyota 4-RUNNER typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 33 years old, this Toyota 4-RUNNER is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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L164 REX is a 1993 Toyota 4-RUNNER, first registered on 3 November 1993.

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