Toyota LAND CRUISER - 2008
322.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota LAND CRUISER, model year 2008.
Sample size: 461 cars, 1,015 tests and 3,271 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 461 cars
The 2008 Toyota Land Cruiser has an overall defect rate of 322 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average for its year at 337 per 100, marking a 4.5% improvement. While tyre wear is not specifically highlighted, the vehicle shows notable strengths in steering and lights and electrics, where it performs significantly better than average. However, it has a higher incidence of issues related to body and structure, as well as equipment, compared to similar models. The defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage categories, indicating a trend of greater issues as the vehicle ages.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 461 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 5.1% worse
139.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 55.0% better
8.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- 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.
- A steering linkage component with: excessive movement between components or likely to become detached
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 1.6% better
24.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 22.0% better
71.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 17.6% better
255.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 106.6% worse
106.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- 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
▼ 22.8% worse
12.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- 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:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 38.8% better
25.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
- Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
- 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 305
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 228
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 176
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 158
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 117
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 113
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 109
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 108
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 100
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 95
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 95
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 72
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 21