Toyota Land Cruiser reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Toyota

Model: Land Cruiser

Model reliability rank
57
MOT-based rank from 92,800 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
77.5%
Share of this model's 92,800 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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Efficiency, emissions & tax
Average MPG
30.2 mpg
CO2 emission
246 g/km
Euro emissions
Euro 6
Tax cost
£410/yr
Average vehicle miles
132,158
Solid average mileage for this model.
Life expectancy miles
151,962
Healthy mature-fleet mileage expectation.
Average vehicle age
17.2
Older average age in the represented fleet.
Market share
0.03%
0.03% share within the active represented vehicle pool.
Vehicles represented
13,975
13,712 valid MOT, 263 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
92,800
92,800 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Scarce
13,975On the road
Insight summary

Toyota Land Cruiser is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 13,975 represented vehicles and 0.03% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 77.5% from 92,800 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 57. The current pool shows an average of 132,158 miles and an average age of 17.2 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 151,962 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, lighting and parking brake. The practical read is that the Toyota Land Cruiser looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)
FuelVehicles
DIESEL13,008
PETROL902
LPG49
GAS BI-FUEL8
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)4
OTHER3
GAS1
DIESEL93.1%13,008 vehicles
Euro NCAP Safety
No NCAP tests found for this model.
Top 25 most common defects (by model)
DefectCount
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))2,215
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))1,478
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1,444
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))1,425
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))1,276
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))1,232
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1,083
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1,048
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))874
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))763
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))640
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))629
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))605
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))601
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))549
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))535
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))526
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))505
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))500
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))484
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))481
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))458
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))456
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))448
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))441
All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 20,696 defects across this top 25 set
01
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
10.7% of displayed top 25
2,215
02
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
7.1% of displayed top 25
1,478
03
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
7.0% of displayed top 25
1,444
04
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
6.9% of displayed top 25
1,425
05
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
6.2% of displayed top 25
1,276
06
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
6.0% of displayed top 25
1,232
07
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
5.2% of displayed top 25
1,083
08
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
5.1% of displayed top 25
1,048
09
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4.2% of displayed top 25
874
10
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3.7% of displayed top 25
763
11
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
3.1% of displayed top 25
640
12
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
3.0% of displayed top 25
629
13
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2.9% of displayed top 25
605
14
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
2.9% of displayed top 25
601
15
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
2.7% of displayed top 25
549
16
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
2.6% of displayed top 25
535
17
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
2.5% of displayed top 25
526
18
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
2.4% of displayed top 25
505
19
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
2.4% of displayed top 25
500
20
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
2.3% of displayed top 25
484
21
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
2.3% of displayed top 25
481
22
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
2.2% of displayed top 25
458
23
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
2.2% of displayed top 25
456
24
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
2.2% of displayed top 25
448
25
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
2.1% of displayed top 25
441