£8,392 (Est: £8,500 - £10,500)
1971 Toyota Crown
United Kingdom • 15 Oct 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1971 Toyota Crown was imported from South Africa, has a 2600cc straight-six engine, manual transmission, and displays 15,000km. It's described as mechanically sound with recent brake work and is being sold with its original documentation.
Condition
7
The car is described as being in good running order and in good condition underneath with solid sills and wheel arches. It recently completed a trouble-free run from London to Nottingham. It retains its original steel rims and hubcaps. However, it has an indicated c15,000 km and is finished in Toyota white with black vinyl interior, suggesting some wear is present.
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Manual
Transmission:
0049264
Chassis No:
Odometer:
9,320 miles
SKK 569H
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
In production since 1955 and aimed primarily at the domestic Japanese and select Asian markets, the Crown was introduced as the Toyopet Crown and has long been popular for official use in Japan as government transport, police cars and taxis.
Australia was at one time an important export market, to the extent the model was manufactured there from the mid-1960s to the late 1980s using many local components.
The fourth-generation Crown was launched in February 1971 and was the first version to be officially known worldwide as the Toyota Crown.
This example, fitted with 2600cc engine and manual transmission, is reputed to be in good condition underneath with solid sills and wheel arches.
Imported from South Africa, the car displays an indicated c15,000 km and is finished in Toyota white with black vinyl interior.
The vendor advises the car is in good running order and recently completed a trouble free run from London to Nottingham and that it will be driven to sale.
Retaining its ori...
Points of note
£1,688
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£6,910
Median Price (Since 2020)
£34,235
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Valid
Expires on Jul 22 2026
Latest MOT Mileage
14,961 kilometers
Registration Date
1970-01-01
MOT History
Passed
On Jul 23 2025 with 14,961 kilometers
Failed
On May 08 2025 with 14,959 kilometers
There were 17 defects noted.
Major:
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
- Nearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c))
- Offside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c))
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Outer Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
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