2002 Toyota Landcruiser: MOT pass rate and reliability

74.5% of 2002 Toyota Landcruisers pass the MOT first time, measured across 200 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 174,453 miles.

How the 2002 compares

  • Against all Toyota Landcruisers (71.5%, 4,435 tests): +3 points
  • Against all 2002 cars (65.4%): +9.1 points
  • National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Toyota Landcruiser model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2002 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Toyota Landcruiser:

Year Pass rate Tests Avg mileage
1997 70.3% 276 176,977
1998 64% 258 177,436
1999 70.1% 234 169,746
2002 74.5% 200 174,453
2003 72.4% 406 161,407
2004 70.5% 552 154,434
2005 67.6% 490 149,927
2006 67.6% 355 146,632
2007 67.7% 248 150,047

What this means if you are buying a 2002 Landcruiser

The 2002 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 3 points more often than the Toyota Landcruiser average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 24-year-old car fails on

A 2002 car is 24 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

  • Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
  • Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
  • Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
  • Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
  • Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
  • Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is very high mileage. Clutches, dual-mass flywheels and head gaskets have usually been through at least one repair by this point, so ask for evidence rather than assume the car is original everywhere. On a 2002 Toyota Landcruiser the average at test was 174,453 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

2002 is the strongest year on record for this model at 74.5%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

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