*** Interested parties should note, this vehicle was subject to a CAT S insurance loss in 2019 ***

Highlights

Just one owner from new
Strong documented service history
High-specification 4.7 V8 automatic
2019 Cat S nearside-rear damage professionally repaired in 2020, full insurer and repair paperwork
Unmodified interior and standard specification

The Appeal

The Toyota Land Cruiser has always been an imposing vehicle, but its early Noughties iteration looked particularly striking. When finished in black paint with privacy glass, it cuts a dramatic figure – all the more so when you consider this is a car that could tackle the school run or travel halfway around the world with equal ease.

This one-ownerAmazon VX 4.7 V8 from 2002 is one of the few cars ever to combine a built-in satellite navigation system and a cassette player as standard, though there is a CD changer to complement the tape deck. The factory-standard interior is a mixture of wood and leather, with the latter showing some signs of wear along seat edges. The dashboard appears to have shrugged off use, and the current owner states no issues with the mechanicals or gearchange, with the 4.7-litre V8 reportedly sitting comfortably at warm idle.

As might be expected on a car that’s covered 125,000 miles over nearly a quarter of a century, the thickly applied black paintwork bears scuffs and scratches, with some UV degradation in places. The five-spoke alloy wheels also bear the odd scuff but are in good condition, all shod in matching Dunlop tyres.

Two insurer-handled repairs are fully documented. In 2017 Inchcape Toyota renewed the front bumper and offside front wing and repaired the nearside front door. In December 2019 localised damage to the nearside rear led the insurer to record a Category S total loss on an agreed value; the owner retained the car and Andy's Autobarn repaired the rear door and quarter, wheel arch, sill and inner wheelhouse in early 2020, followed by sealing, undersealing and refinishing. The insurer letter, pre-repair photographs, estimate and final invoice are available to view.

Key information

Mileage: 125,835
Country of registration: UK
Technical inspection status: MOT until 29th October 2026, with advisories on seatbelt webbing and worn front tyres, plus corrosion on underbody and rear coil springs
Technical specs: 4,664cc petrol engine and five-speed automatic transmission
Paperwork: Current MOT, insurers letters, pre-repair photographs/estimates/invoices, MOT paperwork, original service book listing partial history (much of it from franchised dealers)
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The Detail

Owned by the same person since it was new
Reportedly starts, drives and changes gear normally
2017 and 2019 damage professionally repaired and recorded
Ten dated services to 2016, mainly from Toyota or Lexus dealers
Original manufacturer plaques retained in the clean engine bay
Underbody surface corrosion also evident across rear coil springs
Rear carpets in need of cleaning or replacing; seat leather worn
Wheels and tyres appear to be in good condition
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