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Toyota LAND CRUISER - 2001

352.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2001 is 372.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota LAND CRUISER, model year 2001. Sample size: 598 cars, 1,286 tests and 4,536 recorded faults.
0%
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 598 cars

The 2001 Toyota Land Cruiser has an overall defect rate of 353 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average of 369 per 100 vehicles, showing a 4% improvement. Notably, this model performs particularly well in the brake category, with defects at 128 per 100 compared to the average of 167 per 100. However, it has a higher incidence of body and structure defects at 105 per 100, significantly above the average of 70 per 100. Mileage trends indicate that the defect rate increases with distance travelled, particularly in the highest mileage bracket of over 124,000 miles, where the Land Cruiser shows a rate of 514 per 100.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 598 cars

Categories

Brakes
▲ 23.1% better
128.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 18.0% better
20.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.0 / 100 tests
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
Visibility
▲ 15.0% better
25.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.4 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 17.4% better
72.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 88.1 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 4.3% worse
305.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 292.4 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A wheel bearing: with excessive play
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 45.3% worse
104.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 71.9 / 100 tests
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▼ 8.1% worse
17.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 43.2% better
31.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 55.6 / 100 tests
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 537 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 514
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 296
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 274
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 225
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 163
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 162
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 133
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 132
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 101
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 100

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 97
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 26