Toyota LAND CRUISER - 2002
374.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2002 is 375.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota LAND CRUISER, model year 2002.
Sample size: 581 cars, 1,243 tests and 4,657 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 581 cars
The 2002 Toyota Land Cruiser has a slightly higher overall defect rate compared to the average vehicle of the same year, with 375 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 0.1% above the average. Notably, this model shows significant issues with body and structure, reporting 135 defects per 100 vehicles, which is considerably worse than the average of 67. In contrast, the Land Cruiser performs better in visibility, lights and electrics, and other categories, with defect rates significantly lower than the averages in these areas. Mileage trends indicate that as the vehicle ages, the defect rate rises sharply, particularly past 124,000 miles, where it reaches 523 defects per 100 vehicles. Overall, while the Land Cruiser excels in certain safety-related categories, its body and equipment issues are notable drawbacks.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 581 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 11.9% better
147.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▲ 11.9% better
22.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 21.3% better
23.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.6 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 29.5% better
67.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 96.0 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 2.4% worse
302.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 295.2 / 100 tests
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 96.5% worse
135.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 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
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 22.8% worse
18.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 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: or flexible stalk damaged
- 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:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 40.5% better
31.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.6 / 100 tests
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 411
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 312
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 303
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 291
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 167
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 164
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 161
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 136
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 127
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 126
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 91
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 49
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
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: 41
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
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: 26