1997 Toyota Landcruiser Estate — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

60.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,682

Total Tests (All Years)

178,208 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 Landcruiser Estate as it ages.

12 yrs67.7%

→ ↓7.4%

13 yrs60.3%

→ ↓6.6%

14 yrs53.7%

→ ↑7.7%

15 yrs61.4%

→ ↓7.9%

16 yrs53.5%

→ ↑7.5%

17 yrs61.0%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs61.9%

→ ↓0.6%

19 yrs61.3%

→ ↓7.5%

20 yrs53.8%

→ ↓3.8%

21 yrs50.0%

→ ↓1.5%

22 yrs48.5%

→ ↑16.5%

23 yrs65.0%

→ ↓8.6%

24 yrs56.4%

→ ↑14.5%

25 yrs70.9%

→ ↓13.3%

26 yrs57.6%

→ ↑3.3%

27 yrs60.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	67.7%	158
13 yrs	60.3%	151
14 yrs	53.7%	164
15 yrs	61.4%	158
16 yrs	53.5%	142
17 yrs	61.0%	118
18 yrs	61.9%	118
19 yrs	61.3%	106
20 yrs	53.8%	104
21 yrs	50.0%	76
22 yrs	48.5%	66
23 yrs	65.0%	60
24 yrs	56.4%	55
25 yrs	70.9%	55
26 yrs	57.6%	59
27 yrs	60.9%	92

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	60.9%	92
2023 (26 yrs)	57.6%	59
2022 (25 yrs)	70.9%	55
2021 (24 yrs)	56.4%	55
2020 (23 yrs)	65%	60
2019 (22 yrs)	48.5%	66
2018 (21 yrs)	50%	76
2017 (20 yrs)	53.8%	104
2016 (19 yrs)	61.3%	106
2015 (18 yrs)	61.9%	118
2014 (17 yrs)	61%	118
2013 (16 yrs)	53.5%	142
2012 (15 yrs)	61.4%	158
2011 (14 yrs)	53.7%	164
2010 (13 yrs)	60.3%	151
2009 (12 yrs)	67.7%	158

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 158Avg Mileage 122,131Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%

2010High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 151Avg Mileage 128,825Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%

2011High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 164Avg Mileage 136,693Top Failure Brakes — 26.8%

2012High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 158Avg Mileage 144,114Top Failure Brakes — 25.9%

2013High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 142Avg Mileage 147,798Top Failure Brakes — 66.2%

2014High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 118Avg Mileage 147,676Top Failure Brakes — 79.7%

2015High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 118Avg Mileage 154,553Top Failure Brakes — 62.7%

2016High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 106Avg Mileage 164,351Top Failure Suspension — 37.7%

2017High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 104Avg Mileage 164,074Top Failure Suspension — 51.0%

2018High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 76Avg Mileage 172,456Top Failure Brakes — 75.0%

2019High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 66Avg Mileage 174,677Top Failure Suspension — 84.8%

2020

65.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 60Avg Mileage 178,705Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.0%

2021High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 55Avg Mileage 169,408Top Failure Suspension — 58.2%

2022

70.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 55Avg Mileage 178,790Top Failure Suspension — 72.7%

2023High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 59Avg Mileage 177,425Top Failure Suspension — 86.4%

2024High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 92Avg Mileage 178,208Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

MOT results for 1997 Toyota Landcruiser Estate by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	67.7%	158	122,131	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%
2010	13	60.3%	151	128,825	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%
2011	14	53.7%	164	136,693	Brakes — 26.8%
2012	15	61.4%	158	144,114	Brakes — 25.9%
2013	16	53.5%	142	147,798	Brakes — 66.2%
2014	17	61.0%	118	147,676	Brakes — 79.7%
2015	18	61.9%	118	154,553	Brakes — 62.7%
2016	19	61.3%	106	164,351	Suspension — 37.7%
2017	20	53.8%	104	164,074	Suspension — 51.0%
2018	21	50.0%	76	172,456	Brakes — 75.0%
2019	22	48.5%	66	174,677	Suspension — 84.8%
2020	23	65.0%	60	178,705	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.0%
2021	24	56.4%	55	169,408	Suspension — 58.2%
2022	25	70.9%	55	178,790	Suspension — 72.7%
2023	26	57.6%	59	177,425	Suspension — 86.4%
2024	27	60.9%	92	178,208	Brakes — 50.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Toyota Landcruiser Estate, with age trends.

Brakes

47.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

46.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.4%

↑ 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
Brakes	17.1% (12 yrs)	50.0% (27 yrs)	+32.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	10.8% (12 yrs)	42.4% (27 yrs)	+31.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Landcruiser Estate cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,682 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.