Toyota Land Cruiser Reliability: MOT Pass Rate by Year & Engine

Verdict

The Toyota Land Cruiser passes its MOT first time on 68.8% of tests, 9.8 points higher than a typical car of the same age and mileage (59.1%). That puts it ahead of 84% of cars on UK roads once age and mileage are taken into account.

By year of first registration, the 2013 Land Cruiser does best (beats 99% of cars) and the 1997 worst (beats 68%).

Of its engines, the 4.2 Diesel does best (beats 91%) and the 3.0 Diesel worst (beats 80%).

Better than average on lights & electrics, suspension, visibility.

Watch these weak spots

Chassis condition1.7×as often as a typical car

MOT pass rate by age

First-time pass rate at each MOT by the car’s age in years.

Toyota Land CruiserTypical car, same age & mileage

Best and worst years

By year of first registration, ranked against all cars on UK roads after adjusting for age and mileage. Green = better than half of cars.

Beats 90%

Beats 85%

Beats 84%

Beats 91%

Beats 77%

Beats 68%

Beats 73%

Beats 73%

Beats 78%

Beats 81%

Beats 83%

Beats 83%

Beats 81%

Beats 85%

Beats 81%

Beats 87%

Beats 87%

Beats 88%

Beats 97%

Beats 96%

Beats 99%

Beats 99%

Beats 98%

Beats 96%

Beats 96%

Beats 92%

Beats 87%

Beats 85%

Beats 78%

Beats 75%

Beats 72%

Engines

All years, most common first. Grades compare each car with cars of the same age and mileage (A = best 20% of cars on UK roads, E = worst 20%), so an older or higher-mileage car can grade above one with a higher pass rate.

Engine	Years	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
3.0 Diesel	1996–2015	118,385	65.0%	Beats 80%	A
4.2 Diesel	1992–2007	36,322	68.4%	Beats 91%	A
2.8 Diesel	2015–2022	19,606	87.2%	Beats 91%	A
4.5 Diesel	2012–2015	6,025	85.8%	Beats 99%	A

Where it fails

Each area compared with a typical car of the same age and mileage, in points of pass rate. Tap or hover an area to see what to check.

Better than typicalTypicalWorse than typical

Brakes: 11.9% of tests fail on brakes, against 13.2% for a typical car of the same age and mileage. Brake firmly on the test drive: the car should stop straight with no pulsing or grinding.

Every MOT area

Share of tests failing on each area, against a typical car of the same age and mileage (black line).

Lights & electrics

13.6% vs 19.9%

Brakes

11.9% vs 13.2%

Suspension

11.4% vs 16.0%

Body & structure

8.3% vs 8.6%

Visibility

4.6% vs 7.0%

Emissions & leaks

2.6% vs 6.3%

Tyres

2.6% vs 7.1%

Seat belts & airbags

2.4% vs 3.0%

Steering

2.4% vs 4.5%

Wheels

0.4% vs 0.5%

Buying one or MOT due? Check these

Sidelights
Walk around with the lights on: bulb failures are the easiest MOT fails to avoid.
Headlight aim
Park facing a wall at night: both dipped beams should sit level and dip to the left.
Windscreen wipers
Test the washers and wipers: a cheap fix, but a very common MOT fail.
Brake pads
Ask when the pads were last replaced and look for a brake-wear warning on the dash.
Handbrake performance
Check the handbrake holds the car firmly on a slope.
Exhaust system
Listen for a blowing exhaust at start-up and look for heavy corrosion underneath.

Pass rate by mileage

First-time pass rate by mileage at the test.

Toyota Land CruiserTypical car

Most common MOT failures

Item	This car	Typical	vs typical
Sidelights	4.2%	5.1%	0.8×
Headlight aim	2.8%	5.6%	0.5×
Windscreen wipers	2.7%	3.1%	0.9×
Brake pipes	2.7%	2.4%	1.1×
Brake pads	2.6%	2.1%	1.2×
Drive shaft (CV) joints	2.4%	2.6%	0.9×
Brake lights	2.4%	3.8%	0.6×
Handbrake performance	2.4%	3.4%	0.7×
Exhaust system	2.4%	2.5%	1.0×
Rear fog light	2.1%	1.6%	1.3×

Specific defects found

Tester wording for the most frequent failure items, per 1,000 tests.

Defect	per 1,000
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn	45.8
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning	33.2
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements	28.4
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen	26.6
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc	24.8
A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm	23.3
Exhaust system leaking or insecure	23.2
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement	22.9

Check another car

Pick a make and model to see its MOT pass rate, best and worst years and weak spots.

Every year and engine

Tap a year to see its engines. Grades compare each car with cars of the same age and mileage (A = best 20% of cars on UK roads, E = worst 20%), so an older or higher-mileage car can grade above one with a higher pass rate.

2022 Toyota Land Cruiser1 engine88.9% passB

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
2.8 Diesel	1,508	88.9%	Beats 72%	B

2021 Toyota Land Cruiser1 engine88.4% passB

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
2.8 Diesel	1,205	88.4%	Beats 75%	B

2020 Toyota Land Cruiser1 engine87.7% passB

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
2.8 Diesel	1,504	87.7%	Beats 78%	B

2019 Toyota Land Cruiser1 engine87.4% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
2.8 Diesel	2,796	87.4%	Beats 85%	A

2018 Toyota Land Cruiser1 engine87.3% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
2.8 Diesel	3,489	87.3%	Beats 87%	A

2017 Toyota Land Cruiser1 engine86.8% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
2.8 Diesel	2,863	86.8%	Beats 92%	A

2016 Toyota Land Cruiser1 engine86.7% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
2.8 Diesel	4,525	86.7%	Beats 96%	A

2015 Toyota Land Cruiser3 engines85.2% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
3.0 Diesel	2,898	84.5%	Beats 94%	A
2.8 Diesel	1,716	85.8%	Beats 96%	A
4.5 Diesel	1,672	85.7%	Beats 97%	A

2014 Toyota Land Cruiser2 engines85.1% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
3.0 Diesel	4,236	84.3%	Beats 98%	A
4.5 Diesel	1,945	86.8%	Beats 99%	A

2013 Toyota Land Cruiser2 engines83.6% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
3.0 Diesel	2,431	83.2%	Beats 98%	A
4.5 Diesel	1,251	84.4%	Beats 99%	A

2012 Toyota Land Cruiser2 engines81.9% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
3.0 Diesel	2,538	80.2%	Beats 97%	A
4.5 Diesel	1,157	85.6%	Beats 100%	A

2011 Toyota Land Cruiser1 engine77.0% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
3.0 Diesel	3,309	77.0%	Beats 96%	A

2010 Toyota Land Cruiser1 engine76.0% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
3.0 Diesel	4,799	76.0%	Beats 97%	A

2009 Toyota Land Cruiser1 engine69.2% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
3.0 Diesel	3,440	69.2%	Beats 88%	A

2008 Toyota Land Cruiser1 engine67.0% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
3.0 Diesel	4,669	67.0%	Beats 87%	A

2007 Toyota Land Cruiser2 engines66.4% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
3.0 Diesel	7,703	65.1%	Beats 83%	A
4.2 Diesel	1,801	72.2%	Beats 96%	A

2006 Toyota Land Cruiser2 engines63.6% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
3.0 Diesel	9,871	62.7%	Beats 79%	B
4.2 Diesel	1,608	68.9%	Beats 93%	A

2005 Toyota Land Cruiser2 engines64.1% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
3.0 Diesel	13,618	63.1%	Beats 82%	A
4.2 Diesel	2,192	70.5%	Beats 96%	A

2004 Toyota Land Cruiser2 engines62.1% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
3.0 Diesel	13,134	60.5%	Beats 78%	B
4.2 Diesel	3,184	68.6%	Beats 94%	A

2003 Toyota Land Cruiser2 engines62.6% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
3.0 Diesel	9,312	60.9%	Beats 79%	B
4.2 Diesel	3,321	67.3%	Beats 93%	A

2002 Toyota Land Cruiser2 engines62.6% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
3.0 Diesel	6,478	60.7%	Beats 78%	B
4.2 Diesel	3,468	66.0%	Beats 90%	A

2001 Toyota Land Cruiser2 engines62.5% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
3.0 Diesel	5,617	60.4%	Beats 75%	B
4.2 Diesel	3,550	65.9%	Beats 89%	A

2000 Toyota Land Cruiser2 engines62.2% passB

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
3.0 Diesel	4,600	60.0%	Beats 71%	B
4.2 Diesel	2,193	66.8%	Beats 89%	A

1999 Toyota Land Cruiser2 engines61.3% passB

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
3.0 Diesel	4,923	58.3%	Beats 64%	B
4.2 Diesel	2,850	66.5%	Beats 87%	A

1998 Toyota Land Cruiser2 engines62.3% passB

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
3.0 Diesel	5,728	59.4%	Beats 64%	B
4.2 Diesel	2,238	69.8%	Beats 93%	A

1997 Toyota Land Cruiser2 engines61.7% passB

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
3.0 Diesel	6,695	59.7%	Beats 62%	B
4.2 Diesel	1,771	69.6%	Beats 91%	A

1996 Toyota Land Cruiser2 engines64.2% passB

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
3.0 Diesel	2,386	60.6%	Beats 66%	B
4.2 Diesel	1,467	70.1%	Beats 91%	A

1995 Toyota Land Cruiser1 engine70.5% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
4.2 Diesel	1,300	70.5%	Beats 91%	A

1994 Toyota Land Cruiser1 engine68.9% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
4.2 Diesel	2,313	68.9%	Beats 84%	A

1993 Toyota Land Cruiser1 engine69.8% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
4.2 Diesel	2,006	69.8%	Beats 85%	A

1992 Toyota Land Cruiser1 engine72.0% passA

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
4.2 Diesel	1,060	72.0%	Beats 90%	A

FAQ

What is the Toyota Land Cruiser MOT pass rate?

68.8% of MOT tests on the Toyota Land Cruiser were passed first time, based on 180,338 tests between 2018 and 2026 of cars first registered 1992–2022. A typical car of the same age and mileage passes 59.1% of the time.

Is the Toyota Land Cruiser reliable?

On MOT results it rates A (excellent): it passes first time more often than a typical car of the same age and mileage and does better than 84% of cars on UK roads. MOT results cover safety and emissions items, not every kind of breakdown.

Which Toyota Land Cruiser year is best?

Among years with enough data, the 2013 Land Cruiser does best for its age and mileage: it beats 99% of cars on UK roads. The 1997 does worst: it beats 68%.

Which Toyota Land Cruiser engine is best?

Across all years, the 4.2 Diesel does best: it beats 91% of cars on UK roads. The 3.0 Diesel does worst: it beats 80%.

What are the most common MOT failures on the Toyota Land Cruiser?

The most common failure items are sidelights, headlight aim, windscreen wipers. Compared with similar cars, chassis condition comes up 1.7× as often.

How we calculate this. We use official MOT results for cars tested in Great Britain from 2018 to 2026. Each car is compared with typical cars of the same age and mileage, so old and new cars are judged fairly; “pts” are percentage points above or below them. Differences also reflect how cars are used and maintained, not only how they are built.

Toyota Land Cruiser reliability

Verdict

Watch these weak spots

MOT pass rate by age

Best and worst years

Engines

Where it fails

Every MOT area

Buying one or MOT due? Check these

Pass rate by mileage

Most common MOT failures

Specific defects found

Every year and engine

FAQ