2002 Toyota Land Cruiser Amazon VX

With just four previous keepers, ‘RK02 HKX’ has been in the seller’s care since he bought it from a gentleman farmer friend of his in May 2021. (No, we didn’t make that up. He really is!)

Fitted with the 4.7-litre petrol V8 engine, four-speed automatic gearbox, and permanent four-wheel-drive, its top speed of 109mph might not sound too impressive, but it’ll reach 62mph in a little over ten seconds, which is plenty fast enough for a vehicle that tops the scales at 2,645kgs.

Finished in silver and fitted with a grey leather interior, it benefits from much recent work including the installation of an LPG system, which’ll roughly halve your running costs thus removing what is probably the only valid reason for not buying one.

So, if you’re tired of looking at worn-out, high-mileage, rusty examples that are limping from one MoT to the next, you’re in for a treat.

The silver coachwork, which gleams with a subtle hint of colour that reminds us of the Silver Rose Porsches of the eighties, is in good order; whereas many are rusty and dented, proudly displaying their patina as a badge of honour, this one is straight, clean, and free of obvious flaws such as ripples, myriad dinks, and mismatched panels.

The shutlines are as good as you’d expect to see on a car with a pedigree like this, and the overall air is of a vehicle that’s aged gracefully. The four corners, which can be hard to see from the driver’s seat, are free of scuffs and scrapes, no mean feat given the Land Cruiser length and width.

Even the warning labels inside the door shuts are still in situ, which is always a good sign.

And, all four tyres were replaced in March 2025 with 275/70R16 BF Goodrich A/T KO2, which measure 31.2” diameter so they’ll roll over just about anything you’ll encounter in the great outdoors. It’s a great choice of tyre too and goes to the very heart of how well the seller has looked after his 4x4.

He had the tracking done at the same time, which isn’t something many folk would bother with, and while the alloy wheels are starting to show their age they’re still easily good enough to wait for refurbishment until you next change the tyres – and given the BFG’s depth of tread and reputation for longevity (they’re date-stamped 2024), that might be some while.

As always, our experience is that matching high-quality tyres are an infallible sign of a caring and mechanically sympathetic owner who is prepared to spend the appropriate amount in maintaining their car properly.

The lamp lenses are free of cracks, chips, and sun-fading, with the only item of note being the front foglamps, which are slightly less impressive than the rest.

The glazing is all good too, and the badges are still bright and shiny.

A height-adjustable towing bar with twin electrics is fitted, as are a pair of hefty sidesteps.

It is, of course, now almost a quarter of a century old, so there are marks but they’re far fewer than you’d expect to see and you could use it for the school run or a Waitrose shop without embarrassment.

However, there are light scratches and/or chips throughout but nothing we would consider out of place for the age and mileage of the car.

Some of the trim is faded too, the nearside rear wing has a small dent in it, and the edge of the tailgate has some underseal overspray.

There are a couple of very small spots of surface rust breaking through, one on the drivers door outer edge, the tailgate and the rear of both sills. 

That might sound like a lot of problems but nothing this side of a Defender wears a patina better, and the rust appears to be light.

Like the coachwork, the Land Cruiser’s cabin is a beguiling combination of utility and luxury, with ruched leather upholstery nestling cheek-by-jowl with a proper mechanical lever that moves the gearbox between high and low ratios.

The gearknob for the automatic box is hefty enough that you could operate it wearing Arctic mitts, the pedals are wide enough to be utilised by welly-clad feet, and the heating in the rear can be boosted in the event you venture out when the mercury is below zero.

This is a very practical vehicle.

The front seats are heated too, and the rear seats have access to their own heating control plus a three-abreast cupholder.

The voluminous boot contains two fold-up seats and the middle seat also folds down, allowing the driver to configure the Land Cruiser as a seven-seat limo or a credible van – or, indeed, anything in between.

The adjustable-height suspension helps keep things on an even keel, deep rubber mats collect mud and slush, and glossy wood veneer adds a further splash of luxury.

The glass sunroof floods the cabin with light, and a Sony double-din stereo with Bluetooth connectivity allows you to stream your phone.

The leather covering the middle seat is scratched, and that on the front seats is showing its age. The steering wheel shows wear ‘n’ tear too, the headlining has a few marks, and the carpets would benefit from being professionally cleaned.

On the positive side, the air-conditioning blows very cold and all the electrical items we tested worked as they should.

The elasticated netting pockets are still nice and taut too, and the abundance of warning stickers the factory fitted are still in place.

All-in-all, the cabin remains a comfortable place to be, albeit with the sort of light patina you’d expect after 23 years and 134,000 miles.

The Land Cruiser’s recent work includes:

· 20.11.2025 and 134,101 miles – service by Freelancemotors including new ignition coils,both head gaskets were replaced, timing belt kit, sparkplugs, battery, and having the cylinder head refaced and refitted at a cost of £4,376

· 05.12.2024 and 130,088 miles – fresh coolant and brake fluid plus new front and rear brake discs and pads plus a new brake caliper by Freelancemotors

· 14.12.2023 and 120,185 miles – service by Freelancemotors

· 07.07.2023 and 114,498 miles – new antiroll bar links and blocks by Freelancemotors

· 02.05.2023 and 112,541 miles – work on the exhaust system including a new midsection by Freelancemotors

· 23.12.2022 and 108,215 miles – new brake pads by Horne Park Garage

· 22.07.2022 and 101,801 miles – service by Freelancemotors including a timing belt kit and recharging the air-conditioning system

· 29.11.2020 and 81,082 miles – new front brake calipers and rear brake pads by Auto Mo-Beel

· 18.01.2019 and 80,673 miles – service by Auto Mo-Beel

There are plenty of invoices on file for earlier service and repair work; please see the photos we have taken and uploaded as part of this listing.

The LPG kit was fitted by Battersea Autogas in August 2021 at a cost of almost £2,000, and the head gasket issue, which was caught within half-a-mile of the seller’s house, was repaired properly as you can see from the size of the bill.

And the meticulous maintenance regimen has paid off because the V8 engine fires up readily, idles with glacier-like solidity, and whuffles nicely from the exhaust when you prod the throttle.

Our man describes the engine bay as “very tidy”, and given this isn’t something he comments on very often, you can take that as high praise indeed.

In contrast with many modern cars, Toyota appears to have made maintenance as straightforward as possible, even including a sticker to show you which components are retained by left-hand threads. There’s plenty of space under there too, so if you don’t mind getting your hands dirty servicing would be a pleasure rather than a chore.

The seller tells us that “the underside always been treated in my ownership”, and the tank for the LPG occupies the space previously taken by the spare wheel, which now lives in the boot space.

As for the rust the MoT in 2021 identified, the receipt from Horne Park Garage shows a total of four hours of labour for all the repairs, which included rear antiroll bar bushes and front brake pads, so it is unlikely to have been extensive.

Indeed, the Land Cruiser’s MoT certificate, which is valid until November 2026, was issued with no advisories.

The recent Vehicle History Check is clear, there are two keys, and the history file includes a wealth of invoices in addition to the LPG paperwork.

If the apocalypse comes – and let’s face it, current events suggest it is – then the vehicle you need is a Toyota Land Cruiser like this.

And, in the meantime, it’ll shrug off the M25 with the same ease it will a metre of snow, and it’ll carry a five-a-side football team (plus a driver and a substitute) with the same nonchalance it will half-a-tonne of paving slabs.

Residuals are solid too, so our guide price of between £8,000 and £12,000 could almost be seen as a refundable down payment rather than an outright cost.

Better yet, it’s being offered with no reserve, so will sell from the very first bid, no matter how derisory that is.

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