Diesel Toyota Land Cruiser: MOT pass rate
77.6% of diesel Toyota Land Cruisers pass the MOT first time, measured across 13,214 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 129,417.
Diesel against the other Toyota Land Cruiser versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 77.6% | 13,214 |
| Petrol | 78.7% | 882 |
| All Toyota Land Cruiser | 77.7% | 14,180 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.
On the Toyota Land Cruiser specifically, petrol is the strongest at 78.7%, and this diesel version sits 0.1 points below the 77.7% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average diesel Toyota Land Cruiser had covered 129,417 miles at test, against 130,115 for the petrol. That is high mileage, so timing belts, clutches, suspension bushes and corrosion are the items worth budgeting for rather than the MOT itself.
Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Toyota Land Cruiser page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Other Toyota Land Cruiser fuel types
- Petrol Toyota Land Cruiser - 78.7%