MOT fail rates by first-use year

2005 Toyota Land Cruiser MOT fail rate and common faults

How Toyota Land Cruiser cars first used in 2005 did at their MOTs from 2022 to 2025, against all cars of the same age. From 7,140 DVSA MOT tests of these cars. First use is usually the date the car was first registered.

MOT data updated 28 September 2026

At 20 years, tested in 2025

MOT fail rate at age 20 (n=1,536)33.7%

All cars at 20 years (n=1,845,952)42.8%

Difference−9.1 pts

MOT tests of 2005 cars, 2022 to 20257,140

What stands out

In 2025, at 20 years old, Toyota Land Cruiser cars first used in 2005 failed 33.7% of MOTs (1,536 tests), 9.1 points below the 42.8% for all cars that age.
From 2022 to 2025, as these cars went from 17 to 20 years old, the fail rate moved from 35.0% to 33.7%.
Toyota Land Cruiser cars first used a year earlier, in 2004, failed 36.2% at the same age of 20 years (1,785 tests, in 2024).
The most common fail item that is not a wear item, for the Toyota Land Cruiser at 20 years, is driveshaft CV boot split, at 3.6 per 100 MOTs (all cars: 3.1).

MOT fail rate by test year

Toyota Land Cruiser cars first used in 2005: 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	17 years	35.0%	2,034	43.1%	−8.1 pts
2023	18 years	35.1%	1,869	43.3%	−8.2 pts
2024	19 years	35.5%	1,701	43.2%	−7.7 pts
2025	20 years	33.7%	1,536	42.8%	−9.1 pts

Most common faults at 20 years

These figures cover all Toyota Land Cruiser MOTs at 20 years: cars first used 2002 to 2005, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=6,188). 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	5.2	5.2
Driveshaft CV boot split	3.6	3.1
Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength	3.1	2.9
Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases	3.1	2.2
Brake light not working Wear	3.0	3.9
Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded	2.9	2.5
Rear fog lamp: not working Wear	2.6	1.3
Wipers not clearing screen Wear	2.5	3.4
Chassis condition: or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting	2.5	0.5
Brake pads under 1.5 mm Wear	2.3	1.6

Per 100 of the MOTs above (n=6,188). 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	15.6	15.2
Coil spring: corroded	10.4	8.0
Brake pads wearing thin Wear	8.8	5.7
Tyre tread close to the legal limit or worn on the edge Wear	8.7	15.7
Chassis condition: is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced	8.5	1.9
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Wear	8.2	5.4
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive	7.4	14.1
Drive shaft joints: constant velocity boot severely deteriorated	6.4	3.8
Wheel bearings: has slight play	6.3	1.6
Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases	6.1	5.4

Per 100 of the MOTs above (n=6,188). A test with two items counts once for each.

Fuel type at 20 years

These figures cover all Toyota Land Cruiser MOTs at 20 years: cars first used 2002 to 2005, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=6,188). 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	94.1%	35.6%	5,776	43.6%	153,940 miles

Fail rate by mileage at 20 years

These figures cover all Toyota Land Cruiser MOTs at 20 years: cars first used 2002 to 2005, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=6,188). At 20 years, Toyota Land Cruiser cars at over 150,000 miles failed more often (38.7%, n=3,259) than those at 120,000 to 150,000 miles (36.4%, n=1,401). Bands with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.

Mileage at test	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars
120,000 to 150,000 miles	36.4%	1,401	47.2%
Over 150,000 miles	38.7%	3,259	46.9%

Car tax rules for a 2005 car

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.

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 2005 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

2004 Toyota Land Cruiser 2006 Toyota Land Cruiser

Other Toyota models first used in 2005

Model	Age at test	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars
Toyota Yaris (2005)	20 years in 2025	44.7%	14,428	42.8%
Toyota Corolla (2005)	20 years in 2025	40.3%	9,506	42.8%
Toyota RAV4 (2005)	20 years in 2025	36.0%	5,636	42.8%
Toyota Avensis (2005)	20 years in 2025	42.6%	2,901	42.8%
Toyota Prius (2005)	20 years in 2025	37.3%	2,111	42.8%
Toyota Aygo (2005)	20 years in 2025	50.1%	1,225	42.8%
Toyota Hilux (2005)	20 years in 2025	40.6%	1,037	42.8%

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.