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Toyota LAND CRUISER - 2016

81.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota LAND CRUISER, model year 2016. Sample size: 656 cars, 1,277 tests and 1,046 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 656 cars

The 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser exhibits a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 82 defects per 100 vehicles versus 151 on average, marking a 46% improvement. While tyre wear is a common issue across many models, this vehicle stands out particularly in categories such as brakes and steering, showing 36% and 58% fewer defects, respectively. It also performs well in visibility and lights & electrics, with notable reductions in issues compared to the average. However, it exhibits a slight increase in equipment-related defects, which may warrant attention. Overall, the Land Cruiser demonstrates strong reliability, especially in critical systems.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 656 cars

Categories

Brakes
▲ 36.3% better
49.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 61.7% better
3.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • 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
Visibility
▲ 31.3% better
10.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 43.3% better
14.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 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 front or rear fog lamp: not securely attached
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 52.1% better
76.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
  • 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
▲ 74.7% better
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • A towbar component damaged, defective or fractured
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▼ 18.2% worse
3.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt anchorage loose
Other
▲ 69.9% better
3.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 329 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)

Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 161
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 148
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 106
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 83
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 42
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 28
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 27
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 26
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: 25

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 5