1998 Toyota Land Cruiser — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

68.0%

Latest Pass Rate

4,977

Total Tests (All Years)

173,804 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 1998 Toyota Land Cruiser as it ages.

11 yrs59.5%

→ ↑1.6%

12 yrs61.1%

→ ↑10.3%

13 yrs71.4%

→ ↓5.8%

14 yrs65.6%

→ ↑3.2%

15 yrs68.8%

→ ↓12.1%

18 yrs56.7%

→ ↑0.9%

19 yrs57.6%

→ ↑2.8%

20 yrs60.4%

→ ↑2.3%

21 yrs62.7%

→ ↓0.6%

22 yrs62.1%

→ ↑2.9%

23 yrs65.0%

→ ↑1.4%

24 yrs66.4%

→ ↓1.0%

25 yrs65.4%

→ ↑2.6%

26 yrs68.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	59.5%	37
12 yrs	61.1%	36
13 yrs	71.4%	35
14 yrs	65.6%	32
15 yrs	68.8%	32
18 yrs	56.7%	30
19 yrs	57.6%	894
20 yrs	60.4%	573
21 yrs	62.7%	533
22 yrs	62.1%	494
23 yrs	65.0%	535
24 yrs	66.4%	438
25 yrs	65.4%	463
26 yrs	68.0%	845

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Toyota Land Cruiser pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	68%	845
2023 (25 yrs)	65.4%	463
2022 (24 yrs)	66.4%	438
2021 (23 yrs)	65%	535
2020 (22 yrs)	62.1%	494
2019 (21 yrs)	62.7%	533
2018 (20 yrs)	60.4%	573
2017 (19 yrs)	57.6%	894
2016 (18 yrs)	56.7%	30
2013 (15 yrs)	68.8%	32
2012 (14 yrs)	65.6%	32
2011 (13 yrs)	71.4%	35
2010 (12 yrs)	61.1%	36
2009 (11 yrs)	59.5%	37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 37Avg Mileage 114,227Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

2010High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 36Avg Mileage 124,885Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2011

71.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 35Avg Mileage 130,111Top Failure Brakes — 17.1%

2012

65.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 32Avg Mileage 132,676Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%

2013

68.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 32Avg Mileage 138,642Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%

2016High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 30Avg Mileage 157,848Top Failure Brakes — 83.3%

2017High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 894Avg Mileage 163,383Top Failure Suspension — 60.3%

2018High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 573Avg Mileage 168,723Top Failure Suspension — 55.5%

2019High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 533Avg Mileage 168,990Top Failure Brakes — 58.9%

2020High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 494Avg Mileage 172,246Top Failure Suspension — 65.4%

2021

65.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 535Avg Mileage 172,915Top Failure Suspension — 71.0%

2022

66.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 438Avg Mileage 172,321Top Failure Suspension — 63.0%

2023

65.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 463Avg Mileage 175,172Top Failure Suspension — 64.1%

2024

68.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 845Avg Mileage 173,804Top Failure Suspension — 49.8%

MOT results for 1998 Toyota Land Cruiser by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	59.5%	37	114,227	Brakes — 29.7%
2010	12	61.1%	36	124,885	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2011	13	71.4%	35	130,111	Brakes — 17.1%
2012	14	65.6%	32	132,676	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%
2013	15	68.8%	32	138,642	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%
2016	18	56.7%	30	157,848	Brakes — 83.3%
2017	19	57.6%	894	163,383	Suspension — 60.3%
2018	20	60.4%	573	168,723	Suspension — 55.5%
2019	21	62.7%	533	168,990	Brakes — 58.9%
2020	22	62.1%	494	172,246	Suspension — 65.4%
2021	23	65.0%	535	172,915	Suspension — 71.0%
2022	24	66.4%	438	172,321	Suspension — 63.0%
2023	25	65.4%	463	175,172	Suspension — 64.1%
2024	26	68.0%	845	173,804	Suspension — 49.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Toyota Land Cruiser, with age trends.

Suspension

45.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

44.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.8%

↓ 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	10.8% (11 yrs)	49.8% (26 yrs)	+39.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	29.7% (11 yrs)	41.3% (26 yrs)	+11.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.1% (11 yrs)	10.8% (26 yrs)	+2.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Land Cruiser cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,977 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.