2025 MOT results
Toyota Landcruiser common problems
The most common reason a Toyota Landcruiser fails its MOT is a sidelight out, on 12.0% of its 5,683 failed tests in 2025. Against other cars of the same age, 6 faults stand out, the widest gaps being: a chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting at 6.6% of failures against 1.5% expected; a rear fog lamp out at 6.4% of failures against 2.5% expected; worn brake pads at 7.1% of failures against 4.1% expected.
- Tests in 2025 20,530 Cars aged three and over
- Failed first time 27.7% 5,683 tests
- Found a dangerous defect 6.7% Unsafe to drive away
- Ended with an advisory 54.0% A problem to watch, not a failure
What fails a Toyota Landcruiser MOT
Each bar is the share of failed Toyota Landcruiser tests with that defect. Where we can compare it with cars of the same registration years, the marker shows what an average car of those ages records (12 of the 12 items below).
Most common reasons for failure
A test can fail for more than one defect, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Defect | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 12.0% |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements Brakes | 8.2% |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | 7.9% |
| Drive shafts: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure | 7.7% |
| Exhaust system: major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | 7.5% |
| Component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension | 7.1% |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | 7.1% |
| Chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Body, chassis, structure | 6.6% |
| Rear fog lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 6.4% |
| Stop lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 5.9% |
| Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 5.8% |
| Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded Brakes | 5.6% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
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Sidelight out
12.0% of failures 10.6% expected about as expected
A sidelight, also called a position lamp, not working. It marks the width of the car at night.
Walk round the car with the lights on and the hazards going; these are the cheapest failures to avoid.
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Weak handbrake
8.2% of failures 6.0% expected somewhat more often
The handbrake cannot hold the car to the efficiency the test requires, usually from a stretched cable or seized rear callipers.
On a hill, the handbrake should hold the car with a couple of clicks left in the lever.
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Wiper blades that do not clear the screen
7.9% of failures 7.2% expected about as expected
Wiper blades that leave the windscreen smeared or streaked across the area the driver looks through.
Look for split or hardened rubber, and lift each blade to see whether it still sits flat.
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Split joint boot
7.7% of failures 6.0% expected somewhat more often
A split rubber boot on a joint or driveshaft. The joint may still be sound, but dirt and water get in once the boot is open.
Turn the wheels to full lock and look behind them for greasy splits in the rubber concertina.
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Exhaust leak
7.5% of failures 4.4% expected 1.7 times as often
A hole or split letting exhaust gas out before the tailpipe.
A blowing or rasping note under load, loudest from cold.
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Structural corrosion
7.1% of failures 6.0% expected somewhat more often
Corrosion in a structural area near a suspension, steering or seat belt mounting, which is a serious failure.
Look at the inner sills, rear spring seats and subframe mounts on cars over about 12 years old.
Which parts of the car fail
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the area that most often fails a Toyota Landcruiser, on 43.3% of failed tests. The widest gap against cars of the same registration years is body, chassis, structure, on 29.1% against 18.2% expected.
Failure categories
DVSA's own sections of the test. The marker is what cars of the same registration years record.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 43.3% |
| Suspension | 36.1% |
| Brakes | 35.8% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 29.1% |
| Visibility | 14.8% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 9.5% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 9.3% |
| Steering | 9.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What testers warn about
54.0% of Toyota Landcruiser tests ended with at least one advisory: a fault the tester found that did not fail the test. On Toyota Landcruisers, these are the items to ask about on a car you are viewing, because they are what the last tester expected to go next.
Most common advisories
Share of all tests, passes included.
| Advisory | Share of tests |
|---|---|
| Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material Brakes | 11.3% |
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres | 8.8% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes | 8.2% |
| Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks | 7.5% |
| Coil spring: corroded Suspension | 7.4% |
| Chassis condition: corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Body, chassis, structure | 5.7% |
| Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres | 4.8% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes | 4.7% |
| Exhaust system: minor leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | 4.6% |
| Wheel bearings: slight play Suspension | 4.3% |
| Anti-roll bars: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension | 3.7% |
| Integral vehicle structure condition: corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Body, chassis, structure | 3.5% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Toyota Landcruiser problems: common questions
What is the most common problem with a Toyota Landcruiser?
Of the faults that fail an MOT, “Position lamp: not working” is the most common: it appears on 12.0% of failed Toyota Landcruiser tests. Across categories, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the area that most often fails one, on 43.3% of failed tests.
How often does a Toyota Landcruiser fail its MOT?
27.7% of Toyota Landcruiser tests in 2025 were not passed first time, from 20,530 tests of cars aged three and over. Allowing for the age and mileage of the cars tested, that gives it a UK Motoring Reliability Score of 61 out of 100, where 50 is as expected.
Does anything fail more often on a Toyota Landcruiser than on other cars?
Yes. “Chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting” appears on 6.6% of its failures against 1.5% for cars of the same age, and “Rear fog lamp: not working” appears on 6.4% of its failures against 2.5% for cars of the same age. Where an item is missing from the national figures for a year, we use the smallest share those figures show, so the comparison never overstates the difference.
Are these the same as breakdowns or known faults?
No. These are the items a tester recorded at the MOT, which covers condition and safety: lamps, brakes, tyres, suspension, corrosion and emissions. A gearbox that is unpleasant, an infotainment screen that has died, or a car that will not start on a cold morning are not part of the test, so they are not in these figures.
Where do the figures come from?
Every normal MOT test of a Toyota Landcruiser aged three and over in Great Britain in 2025, from DVSA's anonymised MOT results. Retests are excluded, and the same fault on more than one wheel counts once.
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOT defects and advisories | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 20,530 MOT tests | 19 September 2026 |
- Shares for defects are of failed tests; shares for advisories are of all tests. A test can carry several defects, so shares add to more than 100%.
- The expected share is what an average car of the same registration years records, weighted by where this model’s failures fall. Where an item is outside the national figures for a year, the smallest share those figures show is used in its place, which is an upper bound, so the comparison never overstates a model’s problems. No expectation is published where less than 80% of the model’s failures can be compared.
- Great Britain only: DVSA does not run MOT testing in Northern Ireland. Cars under three years old are not tested.
- The descriptions of what each part does are general and the same on every model. Every figure comes from the MOT data.
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