Reliability report
Toyota Land Cruiser Prado reliability and common faults
Based on 4,073 roadworthiness tests, led by the UK MOT. Each country is compared only with its own average for cars of the same age.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · MOT
26.4%
fail rate · average 32.3%
much better than average
3,724 MOT tests (DVSA)
🇳🇱 Netherlands · APK
55.3%
with defects · average 68.4%
much better than average
349 APK inspections (RDW)
Testing regimes differ from country to country – don’t compare the figures between countries; compare each one only with its own average. MOT data: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Weak spots
What goes wrong on the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado
How often each area fails compared with the average car of the same age (vertical line = average, 100%). Red – more often than average.
Body and structureconfirmed in 2 countries
Seat belts and airbags
Plates and identification
Wheels
Driving controls
Brakes
Steering
Lights and electrics
Suspension
Exhaust and emissions
Visibility
Tyres
Most common test failures
- 1Excessive leakage of other fluids
- 2Low beam incorrectly adjusted
Results by vehicle age
| Age | 🇬🇧 MOT fail rate | 🇳🇱 APK defects |
|---|---|---|
| 12–15 years | 14.6% avg 30.3% | — |
| 16–20 years | 30.2% avg 34.6% | — |
| 21+ years | 26.2% avg 31.4% | 55.3% avg 68.4% |
Toyota Land Cruiser Prado – FAQs
How reliable is the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado?+
In the UK the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado fails 26.4% of MOT tests, against an average of 32.3% for cars of the same age – much better than average. In the Netherlands, inspectors found defects at 55.3% of APK inspections (average there 68.4%) – much better than average.
What goes wrong most often on the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado?+
Compared with the average car of the same age, testers find faults more often in these areas: body and structure, seat belts and airbags, plates and identification, wheels.
What should I check when buying a used Toyota Land Cruiser Prado?+
The most common inspection failures: Excessive leakage of other fluids; Low beam incorrectly adjusted. Before you buy, also check the free MOT history on GOV.UK and the car’s history by reg or VIN (mileage, damage, theft).
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Sources: anonymised MOT test results (DVSA) – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0; APK inspection defects (RDW, open data); Lithuanian roadworthiness test results (data.gov.lt). Initial tests only; retests are not counted. Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons (licence).