MOT reliability

Toyota Land cruser

Q: Is the Toyota Land cruser reliable?

Across 20 Toyota Land cruser vehicles in our MOT data, 69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

20 vehicles · 330 completed MOT tests analysed

69%

MOT pass rate

Based on 20 Toyota Land cruser vehicles and 330 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Land cruser has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 203,027 miles.

Vehicles

330

MOT tests

8,581

Avg miles / year

2.1

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Land cruser problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota Land cruser MOT tests:

Other60%
Tyres, wheels & suspension15%
Brakes8%
Seatbelts & equipment5%
Steering5%
Body & structure5%
Lamps & electrical4%
Emissions & nuisance4%

Toyota Land cruser pass rate by age

How the Toyota Land cruser's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	4	75%
2	5	100%
3	5	80%
4	5	80%
5	9	56%
6	10	60%
7	9	89%
8	12	75%
9	17	82%
10	18	67%
11	21	62%
12	14	79%
13	13	85%
14	24	58%
15	18	67%
16	19	68%
17	21	57%
18	15	80%
19	15	67%
20	14	71%

Fuel types: Diesel (20)

Most common Toyota Land cruser MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Toyota Land cruser MOT tests:

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (10 times)
Central Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) (8 times)
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (8 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (7 times)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (7 times)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (6 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (6 times)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (6 times)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (6 times)
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e)) (6 times)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (5 times)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (5 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)

Toyota Land cruser pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2007	1	5	80%	151,743
2004	5	77	69%	181,089
2003	1	20	90%	339,645
2002	1	9	67%	133,525
2001	1	33	61%	380,967
2000	3	55	69%	180,856
1998	2	46	70%	194,849
1997	2	48	69%	233,686
1996	2	16	56%	104,998
1993	1	10	80%	183,521

Toyota Land cruser reliability FAQ

Across 20 Toyota Land cruser vehicles in our MOT data, 69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota Land cruser MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Central Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii)); Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)).

The typical Toyota Land cruser in our data has covered around 203,027 miles.

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