1997 Toyota Land Cruiser — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

66.8%

Latest Pass Rate

4,673

Total Tests (All Years)

183,732 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 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser as it ages.

12 yrs66.7%

→ ↑2.2%

13 yrs68.9%

→ ↓2.8%

14 yrs66.1%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs66.0%

→ ↓17.3%

16 yrs48.7%

→ ↑7.7%

17 yrs56.4%

→ ↓7.8%

18 yrs48.6%

→ ↑6.7%

19 yrs55.3%

→ ↑4.2%

20 yrs59.5%

→ ↑0.2%

21 yrs59.7%

→ ↑0.3%

22 yrs60.0%

→ ↑1.9%

23 yrs61.9%

→ ↑0.5%

24 yrs62.4%

→ ↑4.8%

25 yrs67.2%

→ ↓1.2%

26 yrs66.0%

→ ↑0.8%

27 yrs66.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	66.7%	66
13 yrs	68.9%	61
14 yrs	66.1%	56
15 yrs	66.0%	47
16 yrs	48.7%	39
17 yrs	56.4%	39
18 yrs	48.6%	37
19 yrs	55.3%	38
20 yrs	59.5%	775
21 yrs	59.7%	496
22 yrs	60.0%	502
23 yrs	61.9%	449
24 yrs	62.4%	476
25 yrs	67.2%	384
26 yrs	66.0%	432
27 yrs	66.8%	776

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	66.8%	776
2023 (26 yrs)	66%	432
2022 (25 yrs)	67.2%	384
2021 (24 yrs)	62.4%	476
2020 (23 yrs)	61.9%	449
2019 (22 yrs)	60%	502
2018 (21 yrs)	59.7%	496
2017 (20 yrs)	59.5%	775
2016 (19 yrs)	55.3%	38
2015 (18 yrs)	48.6%	37
2014 (17 yrs)	56.4%	39
2013 (16 yrs)	48.7%	39
2012 (15 yrs)	66%	47
2011 (14 yrs)	66.1%	56
2010 (13 yrs)	68.9%	61
2009 (12 yrs)	66.7%	66

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 66Avg Mileage 125,177Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%

2010

68.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 61Avg Mileage 132,962Top Failure Brakes — 18.0%

2011

66.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 56Avg Mileage 138,301Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%

2012

66.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 47Avg Mileage 141,755Top Failure Suspension — 21.3%

2013High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 39Avg Mileage 142,169Top Failure Brakes — 48.7%

2014High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 39Avg Mileage 154,489Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.2%

2015High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 37Avg Mileage 163,229Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.9%

2016High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 38Avg Mileage 169,490Top Failure Brakes — 97.4%

2017High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 775Avg Mileage 169,520Top Failure Brakes — 55.0%

2018High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 496Avg Mileage 171,040Top Failure Brakes — 64.9%

2019High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 502Avg Mileage 177,507Top Failure Suspension — 64.1%

2020High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 449Avg Mileage 179,161Top Failure Suspension — 66.8%

2021High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 476Avg Mileage 177,503Top Failure Suspension — 56.1%

2022

67.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 384Avg Mileage 179,352Top Failure Suspension — 52.6%

2023

66.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 432Avg Mileage 179,697Top Failure Suspension — 63.0%

2024

66.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 776Avg Mileage 183,732Top Failure Suspension — 43.9%

MOT results for 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	66.7%	66	125,177	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%
2010	13	68.9%	61	132,962	Brakes — 18.0%
2011	14	66.1%	56	138,301	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2012	15	66.0%	47	141,755	Suspension — 21.3%
2013	16	48.7%	39	142,169	Brakes — 48.7%
2014	17	56.4%	39	154,489	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.2%
2015	18	48.6%	37	163,229	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.9%
2016	19	55.3%	38	169,490	Brakes — 97.4%
2017	20	59.5%	775	169,520	Brakes — 55.0%
2018	21	59.7%	496	171,040	Brakes — 64.9%
2019	22	60.0%	502	177,507	Suspension — 64.1%
2020	23	61.9%	449	179,161	Suspension — 66.8%
2021	24	62.4%	476	177,503	Suspension — 56.1%
2022	25	67.2%	384	179,352	Suspension — 52.6%
2023	26	66.0%	432	179,697	Suspension — 63.0%
2024	27	66.8%	776	183,732	Suspension — 43.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser, with age trends.

Brakes

45.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

28.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.2%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	7.6% (12 yrs)	43.9% (27 yrs)	+36.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.1% (12 yrs)	30.9% (27 yrs)	+18.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Land Cruiser cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,673 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.