Toyota Land Cruiser MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Toyota Land Cruiser took 19,538 MOT tests in Britain and passed 71% of them first time, close to the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.

MOT tests in 2023: 19,538
First-time pass rate: 71%
All cars: 71%

What the Land Cruiser fails on

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.

Lights and electrics12.8% (all cars 11.3%)
Brakes10.7% (all cars 6.8%)
Suspension10.1% (all cars 9.0%)
Body and structure7.9% (all cars 3.5%)
Visibility4.0% (all cars 4.8%)
Exhaust and emissions2.8% (all cars 3.1%)
Seat belts and airbags2.4% (all cars 1.0%)
Tyres2.2% (all cars 6.4%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Position lamp: not working 4.1%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.4%
Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 2.3%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 2.1%
Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases 2.1%
Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded 2.1%
Stop lamp: not working 1.9%
Rear fog lamp: not working 1.7%

Most common advisories

Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 11.9%
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 9.2%
Brake pads: wearing thin 8.5%
Coil spring: corroded 6.9%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 6.3%
Chassis condition: is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced 5.0%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 4.8%
Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases 4.7%

Pass rate by year of registration

Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.

First registered	Tests	Pass rate
1996	322	68%
1997	721	65%
1998	740	66%
1999	724	64%
2000	694	65%
2001	711	66%
2002	815	64%
2003	1,362	66%
2004	1,764	62%
2005	1,738	64%
2006	1,242	64%
2007	1,002	67%
2008	604	68%
2009	362	70%
2010	411	76%
2011	367	77%
2012	384	82%
2013	407	85%
2014	701	86%
2015	700	83%
2016	609	88%
2017	444	85%
2018	633	85%
2019	627	88%
2020	421	91%

Typical mileage by age

Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.

Age at test	Average mileage
3 years	33,143 miles
4 years	40,224 miles
5 years	46,875 miles
6 years	58,025 miles
7 years	66,302 miles
8 years	73,494 miles
9 years	81,858 miles
10 years	90,461 miles
11 years	95,387 miles
12 years	102,743 miles
13 years	118,543 miles
14 years	121,328 miles
15 years	131,655 miles
16 years	141,171 miles
17 years	145,460 miles
18 years	146,333 miles
19 years	152,797 miles
20 years	160,548 miles

Check a particular Land Cruiser

Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.

Other Toyota models

Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.