Toyota Land Cruiser Reliability: Common Problems and Years to Avoid
What the Toyota Land Cruiser fails its MOT on, with rough repair costs, and how each model year's MOT pass rate compares with other cars of the same age. Based on 30,136 MOT tests across 34 model years (DVSA data for tests carried out in 2024, retests included).
Segment: performance | Fuel: Diesel, Petrol, Petrol/gas
82%
Toyota Land Cruiser pass rate
84%
Toyota average
82%
All-model average
The Toyota Land Cruiser has an average MOT pass rate of 82%, which is 2 points below the Toyota average and equal to the average across all models in our data. Newer Toyota Land Cruisers pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 10 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.
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What the Toyota Land Cruiser Fails Its MOT On
Of the 3,548 MOT tests on the Toyota Land Cruiser that failed at the first attempt in 2025, the share that failed on each part of the test, next to the share for all cars and vans of the same ages. A test that failed on two areas counts in both.
Lights and electrics
42%Cars and vans the same age: 45% · Typical repair £15-£200
Brakes
36%Cars and vans the same age: 28% (the Land Cruiser fails on this more often) · Typical repair £80-£450
Suspension
34%Cars and vans the same age: 35% · Typical repair £150-£600
Body, chassis and structure
27%Cars and vans the same age: 19% (the Land Cruiser fails on this more often) · Typical repair £200-£1200
Windscreen, wipers and mirrors
15%Cars and vans the same age: 17% · Typical repair £10-£350
The 3 single faults it failed on most
- Position lamp: not working (12% of failed tests, lights and electrics)
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2% of failed tests, windscreen, wipers and mirrors)
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (8.2% of failed tests, brakes)
Source: CarCostCheck analysis of DVSA anonymised MOT test results and failure items for 2025: first attempt at each MOT, fail and pass-after-repair defects, DVSA's defect categories (names shortened). Repair costs are rough UK ranges, not quotes. Method and national figures: MOT failure reasons 2025.
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Toyota Land Cruiser Years to Avoid
Every car in the 2024 MOT data was tested at the same age as the other cars first registered that year, so each Land Cruiser year is compared with all cars from the same year. Years with 1,000+ tests that were at least three years old are included.
Failed more often than cars their age
No year passed 3 or more points less often than other cars of the same age.
A lower pass rate means that year failed its MOT more often in 2024; it does not mean every car from that year is bad. Old cars still on the road are often the best-kept ones, which can lift the pass rates of the oldest years. How a car has been looked after matters more, so check the MOT history of the car you are looking at.
Toyota Land Cruiser Reliability by Year
MOT pass rate for each model year, from DVSA data for tests carried out in 2024 (retests included). Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger. All Cars is the pass rate of every car first registered that year, with the gap in points. Highest and lowest are marked among years with 100+ tests that were at least three years old when tested. Fuel and engine size are a guide only.
| Year | Fuel | Engine | Pass Rate | Fail Rate | All Cars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Diesel | 2.8L | 100% | 0% | - |
| 2022 | Petrol | 3.4L | 89% | 6% | - |
| 2021 | Diesel | 4.5L | 95% | 5% | - |
| 2020 | Petrol/gas | 4.7L | 93% | 7% | - |
| 2019 | Petrol | 4.7L | 93% | 6% | 91% (+2) |
| 2018 | Diesel | 4.2L | 93% | 7% | 89% (+4) |
| 2017 | Petrol | 4.7L | 91% | 9% | - |
| 2016 | Diesel | 2.8L | 90% | 10% | 86% (+4) |
| 2015 | Diesel | 4.5L | 91% | 8% | 84% (+7) |
| 2014 | Petrol | 3.8L | 91% | 8% | 82% (+9) |
| 2013 | Diesel | 4.5L | 88% | 11% | - |
| 2012 | Diesel | 3.0L | 89% | 10% | - |
| 2011 | Diesel | 4.5L | 91% | 9% | - |
| 2010 | Petrol | 5.7L | 82% | 18% | - |
| 2009 | Diesel | 4.2L | 77% | 21% | - |
| 2008 | Petrol | 4.7L | 80% | 19% | - |
| 2007 | Diesel | 3.0L | 80% | 20% | 73% (+7) |
| 2006 | Petrol | 4.7L | 77% | 22% | 73% (+4) |
| 2005 | Diesel | 3.0L | 77% | 21% | 73% (+4) |
| 2004 | Diesel | 4.2L | 74% | 25% | 72% (+2) |
| 2003 | Diesel | 4.2L | 75% | 23% | 72% (+3) |
| 2002 | Diesel | 4.2L | 76% | 23% | 73% (+3) |
| 2001 | Diesel | 3.0L | 73% | 24% | 73% (0) |
| 2000 | Diesel | 3.0L | 78% | 21% | - |
| 1999 | Diesel | 3.0L | 77% | 21% | 75% (+2) |
| 1998 | Petrol | 4.5L | 78% | 22% | 76% (+2) |
| 1997 | Diesel | 4.2L | 76% | 23% | 76% (0) |
| 1996 | Diesel | 3.0L | 79% | 21% | - |
| 1995 | Diesel | 3.0L | 79% | 19% | - |
| 1994 | Diesel | 4.2L | 78% | 19% | - |
| 1993 | Diesel | 2.4L | 83% | 17% | - |
| 1992 | Diesel | 4.2L | 84% | 16% | - |
| 1991 | Diesel | 2.4L | 75% | 23% | - |
| 1990 | Diesel | 2.4L | 81% | 15% | - |
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Toyota Land Cruiser FAQ
What are the most common Toyota Land Cruiser problems?
In 2025, MOT tests on the Toyota Land Cruiser that failed at the first attempt most often failed on lights and electrics (42% of the 3,548 failed tests), brakes (36%) and suspension (34%). The single most common fault was "Position lamp: not working" (12%). Across 30,136 MOT tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included), 82% ended in a pass.
Is the Toyota Land Cruiser reliable?
The Toyota Land Cruiser has an average MOT pass rate of 82%, from 30,136 MOT tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). Comparing each model year with all cars first registered the same year, so that age is allowed for, it passed 4 points more often on average, a better than average result for its age.
Which Toyota Land Cruiser years should I avoid?
No Toyota Land Cruiser year with 1,000+ tests passed 3 or more points less often than all cars first registered the same year (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). The years that passed most often for their age were the 2014 (91% of 1,471 tests passed, against 82% for all 2014 cars), the 2007 (80% of 1,314 tests passed, against 73% for all 2007 cars) and the 2015 (91% of 1,257 tests passed, against 84% for all 2015 cars). A year's pass rate does not tell you about one car, so check the MOT history of the car you are buying.
How much does it cost to fix common Toyota Land Cruiser faults?
As a rough guide, brake work on a Toyota Land Cruiser typically costs £80-£450 and suspension repairs £150-£600, while exhaust and emissions fixes can cost £80-£800. Lighting and wiper fixes are usually under £200.
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