Reliability report
Toyota Land Cruiser reliability and common faults
Based on 17,919 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
21.0%
fail rate · average 26.9%
much better than average
13,606 MOT tests (DVSA)
🇳🇱 Netherlands · APK
54.2%
with defects · average 68.4%
much better than average
332 APK inspections (RDW)
🇱🇹 Lithuania · inspection
57.2%
first-time pass · average 45.8%
much better than average
3,981 inspections
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
How often each area fails compared with the average car of the same age (vertical line = average, 100%). Red – more often than average.
Exhaust and emissions
Body and structureconfirmed in 2 countries
Seat belts and airbags
Brakesconfirmed in 2 countries
Suspension
Driving controls
Plates and identification
Steering
Visibility
Wheels
Lights and electrics
Tyres
Most common test failures
- 1Excessive leakage of other fluids
- 2Low beam incorrectly adjusted
Results by vehicle age
| Age | 🇬🇧 MOT fail rate | 🇳🇱 APK defects |
|---|---|---|
| 3–5 years | 7.8% avg 9.9% | — |
| 6–8 years | 10.3% avg 15.3% | — |
| 9–11 years | 13.2% avg 22.9% | — |
| 12–15 years | 16.5% avg 30.3% | — |
| 16–20 years | 29.0% avg 34.6% | — |
| 21+ years | 27.2% avg 31.4% | 54.2% avg 68.4% |
🇱🇹 First-time pass rate in Lithuania – by year of manufacture
| Year | Land Cruiser | Average for year | Inspections |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 77.6% | 63.7% | 58 |
| 2011 | 70.3% | 61.2% | 64 |
| 2010 | 70.4% | 57.3% | 108 |
| 2009 | 62.1% | 54.5% | 95 |
| 2008 | 61.0% | 52.4% | 200 |
| 2007 | 55.8% | 50.6% | 391 |
| 2006 | 62.8% | 48.7% | 433 |
| 2005 | 50.4% | 46.6% | 550 |
| 2004 | 57.9% | 44.5% | 394 |
| 2003 | 58.7% | 42.9% | 341 |
| 2002 | 55.8% | 42.0% | 172 |
| 2001 | 57.8% | 40.9% | 256 |
| 2000 | 52.4% | 39.6% | 185 |
| 1999 | 46.8% | 38.6% | 218 |
| 1998 | 59.0% | 37.8% | 122 |
Toyota Land Cruiser – FAQs
How reliable is the Toyota Land Cruiser?+
In the UK the Toyota Land Cruiser fails 21.0% of MOT tests, against an average of 26.9% for cars of the same age – much better than average. In the Netherlands, inspectors found defects at 54.2% of APK inspections (average there 68.4%) – much better than average. In Lithuania 57.2% pass their roadworthiness test first time (average for those years there 45.8%) – much better than average.
What goes wrong most often on the Toyota Land Cruiser?+
Compared with the average car of the same age, testers find faults more often in these areas: exhaust and emissions, body and structure, seat belts and airbags, brakes.
What should I check when buying a used Toyota Land Cruiser?+
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: Autosdeprimera, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons (licence).