1996 Toyota Land Cruiser — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

70.3%

Latest Pass Rate

3,023

Total Tests (All Years)

172,582 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Toyota Land Cruiser as it ages.

13 yrs53.1%

→ ↑7.2%

14 yrs60.3%

→ ↓3.2%

15 yrs57.1%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs56.8%

→ ↑6.0%

17 yrs62.8%

→ ↓0.3%

18 yrs62.5%

→ ↑7.2%

19 yrs69.7%

→ ↓10.9%

20 yrs58.8%

→ ↑1.7%

21 yrs60.5%

→ ↓0.2%

22 yrs60.3%

→ ↑1.1%

23 yrs61.4%

→ ↑1.1%

24 yrs62.5%

→ ↑8.9%

25 yrs71.4%

→ ↓8.5%

26 yrs62.9%

→ ↑3.9%

27 yrs66.8%

→ ↑3.5%

28 yrs70.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	53.1%	64
14 yrs	60.3%	58
15 yrs	57.1%	56
16 yrs	56.8%	44
17 yrs	62.8%	43
18 yrs	62.5%	40
19 yrs	69.7%	33
20 yrs	58.8%	34
21 yrs	60.5%	521
22 yrs	60.3%	330
23 yrs	61.4%	308
24 yrs	62.5%	288
25 yrs	71.4%	276
26 yrs	62.9%	194
27 yrs	66.8%	232
28 yrs	70.3%	502

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Toyota Land Cruiser pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	70.3%	502
2023 (27 yrs)	66.8%	232
2022 (26 yrs)	62.9%	194
2021 (25 yrs)	71.4%	276
2020 (24 yrs)	62.5%	288
2019 (23 yrs)	61.4%	308
2018 (22 yrs)	60.3%	330
2017 (21 yrs)	60.5%	521
2016 (20 yrs)	58.8%	34
2015 (19 yrs)	69.7%	33
2014 (18 yrs)	62.5%	40
2013 (17 yrs)	62.8%	43
2012 (16 yrs)	56.8%	44
2011 (15 yrs)	57.1%	56
2010 (14 yrs)	60.3%	58
2009 (13 yrs)	53.1%	64

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 64Avg Mileage 129,321Top Failure Brakes — 28.1%

2010High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 58Avg Mileage 140,200Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%

2011High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 56Avg Mileage 149,072Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2012High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 44Avg Mileage 156,739Top Failure Brakes — 27.3%

2013High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 43Avg Mileage 163,262Top Failure Brakes — 65.1%

2014High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 40Avg Mileage 157,838Top Failure Brakes — 47.5%

2015

69.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 33Avg Mileage 168,938Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.4%

2016High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 34Avg Mileage 181,744Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.8%

2017High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 521Avg Mileage 172,389Top Failure Suspension — 57.2%

2018High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 330Avg Mileage 177,354Top Failure Brakes — 54.2%

2019High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 308Avg Mileage 181,341Top Failure Brakes — 48.4%

2020High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 288Avg Mileage 180,007Top Failure Suspension — 55.9%

2021

71.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 276Avg Mileage 176,973Top Failure Suspension — 40.2%

2022High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 194Avg Mileage 176,231Top Failure Brakes — 69.6%

2023

66.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 232Avg Mileage 178,629Top Failure Suspension — 53.0%

2024

70.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 502Avg Mileage 172,582Top Failure Suspension — 31.5%

MOT results for 1996 Toyota Land Cruiser by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	53.1%	64	129,321	Brakes — 28.1%
2010	14	60.3%	58	140,200	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%
2011	15	57.1%	56	149,072	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2012	16	56.8%	44	156,739	Brakes — 27.3%
2013	17	62.8%	43	163,262	Brakes — 65.1%
2014	18	62.5%	40	157,838	Brakes — 47.5%
2015	19	69.7%	33	168,938	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.4%
2016	20	58.8%	34	181,744	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.8%
2017	21	60.5%	521	172,389	Suspension — 57.2%
2018	22	60.3%	330	177,354	Brakes — 54.2%
2019	23	61.4%	308	181,341	Brakes — 48.4%
2020	24	62.5%	288	180,007	Suspension — 55.9%
2021	25	71.4%	276	176,973	Suspension — 40.2%
2022	26	62.9%	194	176,231	Brakes — 69.6%
2023	27	66.8%	232	178,629	Suspension — 53.0%
2024	28	70.3%	502	172,582	Suspension — 31.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Toyota Land Cruiser, with age trends.

Brakes

40.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

37.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.4%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

24.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	20.3% (13 yrs)	31.5% (28 yrs)	+11.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	28.1% (13 yrs)	30.9% (28 yrs)	+2.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Land Cruiser cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,023 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.