Petrol Toyota Land Cruiser: MOT pass rate

78.7% of petrol Toyota Land Cruisers pass the MOT first time, measured across 882 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 130,115.

Petrol against the other Toyota Land Cruiser versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Toyota Land Cruiser specifically, petrol is the strongest at 78.7%, and this petrol version sits 1 points above the 77.7% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Toyota Land Cruiser is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Toyota Land Cruiser had covered 130,115 miles at test, against 129,417 for the diesel. 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.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Toyota Land Cruiser

1. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 1.7% of tests (9.78x the national rate for this defect)
2. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 2% of tests (4.9x the national rate for this defect)
3. Emissions test unable to be completed, 1.8% of tests (4.38x the national rate for this defect)
4. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.7% of tests (3.84x the national rate for this defect)
5. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 2.1% of tests (2.11x the national rate for this defect)
6. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 2.1% of tests (1.64x the national rate for this defect)
7. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 1.7% of tests (1.58x the national rate for this defect)
8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 3.6% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this defect)
9. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this defect)
10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.4% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this defect)

From 889 DVSA-tracked petrol Toyota Land Cruiser tests, 2024, split out from the Toyota Land Cruiser's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 2.2% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Toyota Land Cruiser

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 10.2% of tests (15.77x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point, 4.4% of tests (15.1x the national rate for this defect)
3. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 10.2% of tests (8.23x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 15.3% of tests (3.24x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 15.1% of tests (2.43x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 9.8% of tests (1.76x the national rate for this defect)
7. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 4.6% of tests (1.62x the national rate for this defect), also fails
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 21.1% of tests (1.58x the national rate for this defect)
9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 3.6% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this defect)
10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 5.3% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this defect)

From 889 DVSA-tracked petrol Toyota Land Cruiser tests, 2024.

Other Toyota Land Cruiser fuel types

• Diesel Toyota Land Cruiser - 77.6%

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