Toyota LAND CRUISER - 2010
225.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota LAND CRUISER, model year 2010.
Sample size: 340 cars, 710 tests and 1,599 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: 340 cars
The 2010 Toyota Land Cruiser has an overall defect rate of 225 per 100 vehicles, which is 24% lower than the average for its year, indicating a solid performance in reliability. Notably, it excels in categories such as Steering, where it has significantly fewer defects compared to the average, and also performs well in Lights & Electrics as well as Wheels, Suspensions & Axles. While the Land Cruiser shows an increasing defect rate with mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, it still remains below the average defect rates for its year across all mileage segments. Overall, this model stands out positively, especially in steering and electrical components, making it a reliable choice compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 340 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 8.1% worse
124.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 45.0% better
9.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- Steering box: leaking oil
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 19.6% better
18.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 42.3% better
44.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 29.8% better
200.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 10.7% better
32.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
Equipment
▼ 4.9% worse
8.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- ESC 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
Other
▲ 59.8% better
13.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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: 193
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 126
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 107
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 101
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 90
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 67
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 59
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 57
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 51
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 47
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 7