MOT reliability
Toyota Land cruiser
39,562 vehicles · 446,893 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate
Based on 39,562 Toyota Land cruiser vehicles and 446,893 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Land cruiser has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 138,312 miles.
39,562
Vehicles
446,893
MOT tests
8,555
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Toyota Land cruiser problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Toyota Land cruiser MOT tests:
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Other68%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension17%
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Brakes11%
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Body & structure5%
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Lamps & electrical4%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Steering3%
Toyota Land cruiser pass rate by age
How the Toyota Land cruiser's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 405 | 82% |
| 2 | 1,107 | 83% |
| 3 | 21,714 | 87% |
| 4 | 22,264 | 85% |
| 5 | 23,050 | 84% |
| 6 | 23,831 | 82% |
| 7 | 24,592 | 80% |
| 8 | 25,033 | 78% |
| 9 | 26,074 | 77% |
| 10 | 26,072 | 75% |
| 11 | 25,494 | 74% |
| 12 | 24,811 | 73% |
| 13 | 23,986 | 73% |
| 14 | 23,032 | 72% |
| 15 | 22,103 | 71% |
| 16 | 20,599 | 71% |
| 17 | 18,904 | 71% |
| 18 | 17,215 | 71% |
| 19 | 14,948 | 71% |
| 20 | 12,758 | 71% |
Fuel types: Diesel (36,025), Petrol (3,297), LPG (210), Gas Bi-Fuel (14), Other (7), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (5), Electric (2), LNG (1)
Most common Toyota Land cruiser MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Toyota Land cruiser MOT tests:
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (10,327 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9,414 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (9,215 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (7,488 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (7,081 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (6,754 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6,376 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6,365 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (6,252 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (5,858 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (5,736 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5,343 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (5,082 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4,723 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4,713 times)
Toyota Land cruiser pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 40,418 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 2,221 |
| 2024 | 17 | 23 | 100% | 3,130 |
| 2023 | 495 | 556 | 92% | 27,509 |
| 2022 | 725 | 991 | 91% | 31,059 |
| 2021 | 312 | 825 | 90% | 44,602 |
| 2020 | 398 | 1,510 | 89% | 55,107 |
| 2019 | 680 | 3,143 | 89% | 61,920 |
| 2018 | 702 | 3,928 | 89% | 65,904 |
| 2017 | 514 | 3,445 | 88% | 80,053 |
| 2016 | 688 | 5,194 | 88% | 83,731 |
| 2015 | 890 | 7,201 | 87% | 88,729 |
| 2014 | 869 | 7,552 | 87% | 93,024 |
| 2013 | 442 | 4,042 | 87% | 102,569 |
| 2012 | 496 | 4,558 | 86% | 104,891 |
| 2011 | 431 | 4,465 | 83% | 108,798 |
| 2010 | 544 | 5,670 | 83% | 116,819 |
| 2009 | 450 | 5,442 | 80% | 131,045 |
| 2008 | 822 | 10,256 | 79% | 128,238 |
| 2007 | 1,355 | 18,840 | 78% | 135,910 |
| 2006 | 1,686 | 24,708 | 77% | 139,084 |
| 2005 | 2,449 | 37,944 | 76% | 140,323 |
| 2004 | 2,814 | 44,263 | 76% | 146,360 |
| 2003 | 2,636 | 40,258 | 76% | 143,618 |
| 2002 | 1,522 | 25,109 | 75% | 154,217 |
| 2001 | 1,502 | 25,687 | 74% | 167,566 |
| 2000 | 1,371 | 21,637 | 73% | 160,973 |
| 1999 | 1,688 | 25,161 | 72% | 171,212 |
| 1998 | 1,898 | 28,107 | 72% | 169,731 |
| 1997 | 1,877 | 26,375 | 71% | 172,861 |
| 1996 | 1,089 | 14,785 | 72% | 173,957 |
| 1995 | 672 | 8,788 | 74% | 178,915 |
| 1994 | 812 | 10,568 | 74% | 185,537 |
| 1993 | 739 | 8,794 | 73% | 185,445 |
| 1992 | 553 | 5,430 | 71% | 171,802 |
| 1991 | 412 | 3,495 | 70% | 179,642 |
| 1990 | 486 | 3,754 | 70% | 163,245 |
| 1989 | 237 | 1,248 | 68% | 153,309 |
| 1988 | 196 | 987 | 70% | 154,973 |
| 1987 | 24 | 96 | 64% | 197,350 |
| 1986 | 26 | 81 | 64% | 194,850 |
| 1985 | 27 | 93 | 71% | 212,712 |
| 1984 | 24 | 118 | 75% | 157,504 |
| 1983 | 13 | 49 | 67% | 123,067 |
| 1982 | 21 | 52 | 71% | 206,504 |
| 1981 | 23 | 58 | 74% | 138,011 |
| 1980 | 16 | 43 | 65% | 50,977 |
| 1979 | 13 | 24 | 75% | 56,556 |
| 1978 | 16 | 30 | 70% | 101,086 |
| 1977 | 13 | 52 | 71% | 87,139 |
| 1976 | 16 | 72 | 72% | 113,792 |
| 1975 | 4 | 5 | 100% | 58,102 |
| 1973 | 4 | 26 | 77% | 36,558 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 | 0% | — |
| 1971 | 3 | 4 | 100% | 144,714 |
| 1970 | 5 | 6 | 67% | 54,348 |
| 1968 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 83,250 |
| 1966 | 2 | 3 | 67% | 60,173 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 10,768 |
| 1962 | 1 | 9 | 100% | 44,920 |
Toyota Land cruiser reliability FAQ
Across 39,562 Toyota Land cruiser vehicles in our MOT data,
76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about
2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Toyota Land cruiser MOT issues are:
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g).
The typical Toyota Land cruiser in our data has covered around
138,312 miles.
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