Toyota Land Cruiser: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Toyota Land Cruiser passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 0 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 14,323 individual Toyota Land Cruiser tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate76.7%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+0 points
Tests analysed14,323
Average mileage at test126,732 miles
Average year of manufacture2007
Reliability rank1,562 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 76.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 23 in every 100 Toyota Land Cruisers presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Toyota Land Cruiser tested had covered 126,732 miles and was built around 2007.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Toyota Land Cruiser sits 0 points above the national average, ranked 1,562 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Toyota Land Cruiser

  1. Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point, 2.8% of tests (12.05x the national rate for this defect)
  2. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 2.2% of tests (8.17x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 2.4% of tests (5.88x the national rate for this defect)
  4. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 3.2% of tests (3.37x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 2.5% of tests (2.33x the national rate for this defect)
  6. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3% of tests (1.94x the national rate for this defect)
  7. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1.9% of tests (1.89x the national rate for this defect)
  8. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.9% of tests (1.79x the national rate for this defect)
  9. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 2.1% of tests (1.6x the national rate for this defect)
  10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 6.7% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this defect)

From 14,352 DVSA-tracked Toyota Land Cruiser tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.41% of these flagged Toyota Land Cruiser defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Toyota Land Cruiser

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Toyota Land Cruiser before it actually fails on it.

  1. Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point, 4.2% of tests (14.3x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 5.2% of tests (8.07x the national rate for this advisory)
  3. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 10% of tests (8.01x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  4. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 4.3% of tests (2.85x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  5. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 16.2% of tests (2.61x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  6. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 11.5% of tests (2.44x the national rate for this advisory)
  7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 22% of tests (1.64x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  8. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 4.3% of tests (1.51x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 7.9% of tests (1.42x the national rate for this advisory)
  10. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 6.2% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this advisory)

From 14,352 DVSA-tracked Toyota Land Cruiser tests, 2024.

Toyota Land Cruiser pass rate by model year

From its 1997 to its 2020 model year, the Toyota Land Cruiser's first-time pass rate has risen 20.7 points, from 69.6% to 90.3%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Toyota Land Cruiser year:

Toyota Land Cruiser by fuel type

The Toyota Land Cruiser's two most-tested fuel types split by 1.1 points: diesel passes first time 77.6% of the time (13,214 tests) against 78.7% for petrol (882 tests).

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