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Toyota Land Cruiser windscreen, wipers and mirrors problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 6,554 MOT tests · Updated

At 19 years, 4.6 in 100 MOT tests of the Toyota Land Cruiser failed on windscreen, wipers and mirrors, against 7.5 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 6,554 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: fails less often than all class 4 vehicles the same age (0.5–0.7×) (all test years), 299 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 23 ages from 3 to 25 years, 78,269 MOT tests
  • Most common fail: Wipers not clearing screen, 2.6 per 100 MOT tests

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

4.6 fails per 100 MOT tests at 19 years, against 7.5 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 19 (all test years). The Toyota Land Cruiser fails less often here.

Why it matters

A windscreen, wipers and mirrors fail stops the car passing until it is fixed; the most common one is rated major by DVSA.

What to check

Check the windscreen for chips or cracks in front of the driver, run the wipers and washers, and make sure both door mirrors are intact and adjust.

Toyota Land Cruiser windscreen, wipers and mirrors fails by age

Toyota Land Cruiser windscreen, wipers and mirrors fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Toyota Land Cruiser. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.053 years: 2.8 per 100 (all cars 2.8), 2,499 MOT tests34 years: 4.5 per 100 (all cars 3.6), 2,165 MOT tests5 years: 3.2 per 100 (all cars 3.4), 2,113 MOT tests56 years: 2.4 per 100 (all cars 3.3), 2,272 MOT tests7 years: 2.2 per 100 (all cars 3.4), 2,369 MOT tests78 years: 2.4 per 100 (all cars 3.7), 2,458 MOT tests9 years: 1.6 per 100 (all cars 4.0), 2,428 MOT tests910 years: 2.6 per 100 (all cars 4.4), 2,253 MOT tests11 years: 3.1 per 100 (all cars 4.8), 2,043 MOT tests1112 years: 3.0 per 100 (all cars 5.2), 1,982 MOT tests13 years: 3.2 per 100 (all cars 5.6), 1,932 MOT tests1314 years: 4.8 per 100 (all cars 6.1), 2,229 MOT tests15 years: 5.0 per 100 (all cars 6.5), 2,872 MOT tests1516 years: 4.5 per 100 (all cars 6.8), 3,529 MOT tests17 years: 4.2 per 100 (all cars 7.1), 4,989 MOT tests1718 years: 4.7 per 100 (all cars 7.3), 6,237 MOT tests19 years: 4.6 per 100 (all cars 7.5), 6,554 MOT tests1920 years: 4.1 per 100 (all cars 7.6), 6,188 MOT tests21 years: 4.9 per 100 (all cars 7.5), 5,343 MOT tests2122 years: 4.4 per 100 (all cars 7.4), 4,397 MOT tests23 years: 4.9 per 100 (all cars 7.3), 4,074 MOT tests2324 years: 4.5 per 100 (all cars 6.9), 3,789 MOT tests25 years: 5.3 per 100 (all cars 6.7), 3,554 MOT tests25
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Toyota Land Cruiser All class 4 vehicles the same age Shaded: over 18 years, survivors only.
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
32,4992.82.8
42,1654.53.6
52,1133.23.4
62,2722.43.3
72,3692.23.4
82,4582.43.7
92,4281.64.0
102,2532.64.4
112,0433.14.8
121,9823.05.2
131,9323.25.6
142,2294.86.1
152,8725.06.5
163,5294.56.8
174,9894.27.1
186,2374.77.3
19*6,5544.67.5
20*6,1884.17.6
21*5,3434.97.5
22*4,3974.47.4
23*4,0744.97.3
24*3,7894.56.9
25*3,5545.36.7

All first-use years of the Toyota Land Cruiser pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years. * Only survivors are still tested at this age.

What fails in the windscreen, wipers and mirrors at 19 years

Fails

Advisories (not fails)

Replace wiper blade cost

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How to check on a test drive

Check the windscreen for chips or cracks in front of the driver, run the wipers and washers, and make sure both door mirrors are intact and adjust.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Windscreen: damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view.

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Other Toyota Land Cruiser problems

Windscreen, wipers and mirrors on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Toyota Land Cruiser have more windscreen, wipers and mirrors problems than other cars?

0.5 to 0.7 times the windscreen, wipers and mirrors fail rate of all class 4 vehicles the same age at 19 years (all test years), from 6,554 MOT tests. The interval is clear of 0.8 in the same direction at 3 of the 23 ages seen (ages up to 18 with at least 100 MOT tests with a fail).

How common are Toyota Land Cruiser windscreen, wipers and mirrors problems?

4.6 in 100 MOT tests at 19 years failed on windscreen, wipers and mirrors, against 7.5 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 6,554 MOT tests).

What is the most common Toyota Land Cruiser windscreen, wipers and mirrors fail?

2.6 in 100 MOT tests at 19 years: Wipers not clearing screen (171 MOT tests with it).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 78,269 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
  2. Office for National Statistics, Consumer price inflation, local price quotes (car repair items). ONS price quotes, series 610236. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare