MOT fail rates by first-use year

2001 Toyota Land Cruiser MOT fail rate and common faults

How Toyota Land Cruiser cars first used in 2001 did at their MOTs from 2022 to 2024, against all cars of the same age. From 3,351 DVSA MOT tests of these cars. First use is usually the date the car was first registered.

MOT data updated 28 September 2026

At 23 years, tested in 2024

MOT fail rate at age 23 (n=1,050)37.2%

All cars at 23 years (n=619,531)39.6%

Difference−2.4 pts

MOT tests of 2001 cars, 2022 to 20243,351

What stands out

In 2024, at 23 years old, Toyota Land Cruiser cars first used in 2001 failed 37.2% of MOTs (1,050 tests), 2.4 points below the 39.6% for all cars that age.
From 2022 to 2024, as these cars went from 21 to 23 years old, the fail rate moved from 34.8% to 37.2%.
The most common fail item that is not a wear item, for the Toyota Land Cruiser at 23 years, is component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength, at 3.8 per 100 MOTs (all cars: 3.9).

MOT fail rate by test year

Toyota Land Cruiser cars first used in 2001: share of MOT tests that failed, by test year, against all cars of the same age. Years with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.
Test year	Age	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars	Difference
2022	21 years	34.8%	1,198	42.1%	−7.2 pts
2023	22 years	35.2%	1,103	41.0%	−5.8 pts
2024	23 years	37.2%	1,050	39.6%	−2.4 pts

Most common faults at 23 years

These figures cover all Toyota Land Cruiser MOTs at 23 years: cars first used 1999 to 2002, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=4,074). The list uses every first-use year so it has enough tests. Wear items (tyres, brake pads, wipers, bulbs) say more about upkeep than about the design.

MOT fail items

Fail item	Per 100 MOTs	All cars
Side/position light not working Wear	4.4	4.2
Brake light not working Wear	4.0	3.4
Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength	3.8	3.9
Handbrake too weak	3.0	2.4
Wipers not clearing screen Wear	2.7	3.5
Seat belt prescribed areas: prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced	2.6	1.5
Rear fog lamp: not working Wear	2.5	1.5
Parking brake performance: inoperative on one side	2.4	1.0
Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases	2.3	2.2
Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded	2.0	2.2

Per 100 of the MOTs above (n=4,074). A test with two items counts once for each.

Advisories

Advisory	Per 100 MOTs	All cars
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material	13.9	15.4
Coil spring: corroded	10.9	7.7
Chassis condition: is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced	8.5	2.4
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive	8.4	15.2
Tyre tread close to the legal limit or worn on the edge Wear	8.3	12.6
Brake pads wearing thin Wear	7.2	4.7
Linkage pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement	6.6	2.2
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Wear	6.5	4.7
Wheel bearings: has slight play	6.4	2.7
Tyre condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Wear	5.5	10.3

Per 100 of the MOTs above (n=4,074). A test with two items counts once for each.

Fuel type at 23 years

These figures cover all Toyota Land Cruiser MOTs at 23 years: cars first used 1999 to 2002, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=4,074). Each fuel is set against all cars of the same fuel and age. Fuels with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.

Fuel	Share of tests	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars, same fuel	Median mileage
Diesel	88.4%	35.2%	3,536	41.1%	167,193 miles

Car tax rules for a 2001 car

Cars first registered before 1 March 2001 are taxed by engine size: one annual rate for engines up to 1,549cc and a higher rate above that.
Cars first registered from 1 March 2001 to 31 March 2017 are taxed by CO2 emissions band, from band A (the lowest emissions) to band M. The band is set by the CO2 figure on the V5C logbook.
A car first used in 2001 can fall under either rule, so the registration date on the logbook decides.

These are the rules, not the amount for a specific car. Car tax check

ULEZ and clean air zones

Diesel cars first registered before September 2015 usually do not meet Euro 6, so a 2001 diesel usually pays the ULEZ daily charge. A few models met Euro 6 early.
The clean air zones in Birmingham and Bristol use the same Euro 4 petrol and Euro 6 diesel standards. The low emission zones in Scotland use them too, but enforce them with fines, not a daily charge.

The Euro standard of the car decides, not the year alone. ULEZ checker

Other years of the Toyota Land Cruiser

2002 Toyota Land Cruiser

Other Toyota models first used in 2001

Model	Age at test	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars
Toyota Yaris (2001)	24 years in 2025	43.5%	5,882	37.8%
Toyota Corolla (2001)	24 years in 2025	37.5%	1,679	37.8%
Toyota RAV4 (2001)	24 years in 2025	38.2%	1,496	37.8%

More on the Toyota Land Cruiser

Read this with care. A fail rate is not a measure of build quality. How far cars are driven, how they are used and how well owners maintain them all change it, and wear items such as tyres and brake pads are common fails. Compare a model only with cars of the same age. Methodology and limits.

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data, class 4 normal MOT tests, 2022 to 2025. MOT data updated 28 September 2026.

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Car tax and clean air zone rules are summarised from GOV.UK and Transport for London guidance. They are general rules and are not drawn from the MOT data.