Toyota LAND CRUISER - 2015
111.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota LAND CRUISER, model year 2015.
Sample size: 800 cars, 1,663 tests and 1,857 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: 800 cars
The 2015 Toyota Land Cruiser has an overall defect rate of 112 per 100 vehicles, significantly lower than the annual average of 170 per 100, making it 34.5% better than similar vehicles from the same year. While tyre wear is a common issue, this model particularly excels in the categories of Steering, Lights & Electrics, and Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, all showing much lower defect rates compared to the average. Additionally, as mileage increases, the defect rate for the Land Cruiser tends to rise, but it remains relatively competitive against its peers. Overall, this model demonstrates strong reliability in key areas while maintaining a lower defect rate than average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 800 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 10.2% better
76.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 48.5% better
5.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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 ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering
Visibility
▲ 16.1% better
13.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 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
▲ 46.1% better
16.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 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
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 45.5% better
97.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 44.4% better
6.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
- Fuel pipe or hose: damaged
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 52.5% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Audible warning:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 55.3% better
5.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 209
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 194
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 177
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 142
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 113
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 78
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 72
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 64
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: 43
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 37
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 10