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M259 CGT

1995 Toyota 4-RUNNER

Turquoise Diesel 2958cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Nov 2026
Tests30 (18 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

181,162 mi
Last recorded181,162 miles
Recorded on17 Nov 2025
Typical for 1995 Toyota 4-RUNNER131,857 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM259 CGT
MakeToyota
Model4-RUNNER
Year1995
ColourTurquoise
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,958cc

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MOT History

18 pass 12 fail
Pass 17 Nov 2025 181,162 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D- bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both front upper & lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 17 Nov 2025 181,162 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D- bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both front upper & lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 20 Nov 2024 180,549 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and wearing low (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D - bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and wearing under edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

front brake pads wearing low

Pass 24 Nov 2023 178,774 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft cv boot slightly deteriorated

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D - bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 28 Nov 2022 175,093 miles

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear upper (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both front (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear door corroded

Nearside Rear inner wheel arch corroded

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

Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both front upper (5.3.2 (c))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both front lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

both front shock absorber casting corroded

Fail 28 Nov 2022 175,093 miles

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear upper (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both front (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear door corroded

Nearside Rear inner wheel arch corroded

Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure (5.3.3 (a) (i))

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

Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both front upper (5.3.2 (c))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both front lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))

both front shock absorber casting corroded

Pass 10 Nov 2021 173,354 miles

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear upper (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear door corroded

Nearside Rear inner wheel arch corroded

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

Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both front upper (5.3.2 (c))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both front lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

both front driveshaft outer cv boots deteriorated

both front shock absorber casting corroded

exhaust corroded

Pass 4 Nov 2020 170,644 miles

Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both front (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear door corroded

Nearside Rear inner wheel arch corroded

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

Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both front upper (5.3.2 (c))

both front lower suspension arms corroded

both front shock absorber casting corroded

corrosion to chassis

Pass 14 Nov 2019 167,517 miles

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front upper (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both front (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Nearside Rear door corroded

Nearside Rear inner wheel arch corroded

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

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

Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both front upper (5.3.2 (c))

Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both front lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both front shocks absorbers casing corroded

chassis corroded

Pass 17 Oct 2018 165,429 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear upper (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear door corroded

Nearside Rear inner wheel arch corroded

Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both front lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both front outer cv boots slightly leaking greese

both front shock absorbers corroded

both front shock absorbers upper bushers perishing

both rear coil springs corroded

chassis corroded

oil leak but not excessive [transmission]

Fail 10 Oct 2018 165,429 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear upper (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear door corroded

Nearside Rear inner wheel arch corroded

Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both front lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both front outer cv boots slightly leaking greese

both front shock absorbers corroded

both front shock absorbers upper bushers perishing

both rear coil springs corroded

chassis corroded

oil leak but not excessive [transmission]

Fail 4 Oct 2018 165,411 miles

Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play tie rod (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play tie rod (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Steering linkage likely to become detached excessive play (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Steering linkage likely to become detached ball joint excessive play (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Coil spring corroded both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside front outer cv boot slightly leaking grease

Nearside rear corroded in the inner arch

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

Rear seat belts unable to inspect

both front shock absorber badly corroded

both shock absorbers bush perishing

chassis badly corroded

drivers door corroded

nearside rear door corroded

unable to inspect front brake pad (unable to see)

Pass 3 Oct 2017 162,730 miles

Nearside Front noise on full lock when turning

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion front-back needs attention (6.1.A.1)

Fail 7 Sep 2017 162,707 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch (5.2.6)

Offside Rear reflector missing broken (1.5.1a)

front registration plate deteriorated

play in steering joints

steering damper has a light misting of oil

Pass 26 Sep 2016 162,349 miles

all suspension rubbers deteriorated

underside of vehicle corroded

Fail 21 Sep 2016 162,349 miles

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

all suspension rubbers deteriorated

underside of vehicle corroded

Pass 14 Aug 2015 161,788 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 8 Aug 2015 161,788 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar insecure (2.4.G.1)

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar insecure (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

advise offside wiper smearing slightly.

Fail 14 Feb 2014 161,354 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 14 Feb 2014 161,354 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 23 Feb 2013 146,942 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Pass 23 Feb 2013 146,942 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Feb 2012 133,739 miles
Fail 4 Feb 2012 133,738 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Pass 31 Jan 2011 121,065 miles

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

Pass 28 Jan 2010 118,094 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2009 111,791 miles
Fail 26 Jan 2009 111,791 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Pass 27 Feb 2007 103,982 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2007 103,982 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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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M259 CGT is a 1995 Toyota 4-RUNNER in Turquoise with a 2,958cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 1995 Toyota 4-RUNNER models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.2% with a typical mileage of 131,857 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 M259 CGT, 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 31 years old, this Toyota 4-RUNNER is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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M259 CGT is a 1995 Toyota 4-RUNNER, first registered on 15 February 1995.

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