MOT failure data · 2025

Toyota Landcruiser MOT problems

Across every Toyota Landcruiser that failed its 2025 MOT, the defect testers recorded most often was chassis condition or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting, on 4.55% of failure items. The broadest problem area was suspension at 24.13%. These are recorded defects across the model, not a diagnosis of any one car.

Most common Toyota Landcruiser MOT failures

#	Recorded defect	Area	Share
1	Chassis condition or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting	Body, chassis, structure	4.55%
2	Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength	Suspension	3.69%
3	Prescribed areas prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced	Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems	3.2%
4	Position lamp not working	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	3.03%
5	Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded	Brakes	2.87%
6	Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases	Body, chassis, structure	2.76%
7	Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt	Body, chassis, structure	2.75%
8	Ball joint ball joint excessively worn	Suspension	2.58%
9	Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn	Suspension	2.39%
10	Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements	Brakes	2.17%

Shares are of all recorded failure items for this model, so they sum to less than 100% — a single failed test often records several defects, and the long tail below the top 10 is not shown.

What this means if you are buying one

Use it as a viewing checklist. If you are looking at a Toyota Landcruiser, these are the areas worth inspecting and worth asking about — and worth reading the car's own MOT history for, since a defect that keeps reappearing as an advisory is a better signal than any model-wide average.

The MOT record also has hard limits: it does not check the engine, clutch or gearbox, and it says nothing about outstanding finance, insurance write-off history, stolen markers or whether the mileage is genuine. Our used Toyota Landcruiser buying guide covers what to check beyond the MOT.

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Toyota Landcruiser MOT FAQs

What does a Toyota Landcruiser most commonly fail its MOT on?

The single most recorded defect on Toyota Landcruiser cars failing their 2025 MOT was "chassis condition or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting", appearing on 4.55% of failure items.

Does this mean my Toyota Landcruiser will fail?

No. This is what testers recorded across every Toyota Landcruiser that failed in 2025. It shows where this model tends to need attention, not the condition of any individual car. The Toyota Landcruiser passed 73.01% of its initial tests.

How do I see a specific Toyota Landcruiser's MOT history?

Enter its registration on our free MOT history check to see that car's own test results, advisories and recorded mileages.

Defect counts from the DVSA MOT Anonymised test-item data for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, failure items only — advisories and minor defects excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.