Toyota LAND CRUISER - 2021
59.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2021 is 80.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota LAND CRUISER, model year 2021.
Sample size: 535 cars, 1,067 tests and 635 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: 535 cars
The 2021 Toyota Land Cruiser shows a significantly lower overall defect rate of approximately 60 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 24% better than the average car of the same year, rated at 79 defects per 100. Particularly, it excels in categories such as Steering, Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, and Body/Structure, where its defect rates are notably lower than average. However, it does face challenges with Brakes, where defects are higher than the average, as well as Equipment issues, which are also more prevalent compared to other models. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, though the Land Cruiser maintains a relatively consistent performance across different mileage brackets.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 535 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 15.8% worse
46.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 40.0 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
Steering
▲ 42.9% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.7 / 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.
Visibility
▼ 10.3% worse
16.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 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: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- An obstruction: materially affecting the driver’s view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible
Lights & Electrics
▲ 4.5% better
10.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
- which shows red light to the front, white light to the rear or has heavily reduced light intensity
- A direction indicator: lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A front or rear fog lamp: not securely attached
- A 13-pin trailer socket: not functioning at all
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 53.6% better
40.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 71.4% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 73.3% worse
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 29.6% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Fluid: leaking continuously and likely to pose a serious risk to road safety
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 157
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 129
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 47
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 37
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 33
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 24
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 22
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 16
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 16
Serious faults (Top 10)
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A 13-pin trailer socket: not functioning at all
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment
FAIL
Occurrences: 2