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1996 Toyota Landcruiser — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years
Current Age
72.8%
Latest Pass Rate
12,958
Total Tests (All Years)
194,313 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 Landcruiser as it ages.

13 yrs57.6%
14 yrs60.0%
15 yrs55.9%
16 yrs57.1%
17 yrs58.5%
18 yrs56.2%
19 yrs58.4%
20 yrs61.4%
21 yrs60.8%
22 yrs57.8%
23 yrs62.8%
24 yrs62.9%
25 yrs54.2%
26 yrs65.1%
27 yrs69.2%
28 yrs72.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 13 to 28 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
13 yrs57.6%1,728
14 yrs60.0%1,619
15 yrs55.9%1,541
16 yrs57.1%1,384
17 yrs58.5%1,259
18 yrs56.2%1,187
19 yrs58.4%1,106
20 yrs61.4%1,045
21 yrs60.8%574
22 yrs57.8%353
23 yrs62.8%374
24 yrs62.9%318
25 yrs54.2%120
26 yrs65.1%86
27 yrs69.2%91
28 yrs72.8%173

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (28 yrs)72.8%173
2023 (27 yrs)69.2%91
2022 (26 yrs)65.1%86
2021 (25 yrs)54.2%120
2020 (24 yrs)62.9%318
2019 (23 yrs)62.8%374
2018 (22 yrs)57.8%353
2017 (21 yrs)60.8%574
2016 (20 yrs)61.4%1,045
2015 (19 yrs)58.4%1,106
2014 (18 yrs)56.2%1,187
2013 (17 yrs)58.5%1,259
2012 (16 yrs)57.1%1,384
2011 (15 yrs)55.9%1,541
2010 (14 yrs)60%1,619
2009 (13 yrs)57.6%1,728

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
57.6%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,728Avg Mileage 131,823Top Failure Brakes — 22.7%
2010High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,619Avg Mileage 140,119Top Failure Brakes — 22.9%
2011High Fail Rate
55.9%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,541Avg Mileage 147,054Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%
2012High Fail Rate
57.1%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,384Avg Mileage 151,301Top Failure Brakes — 26.4%
2013High Fail Rate
58.5%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,259Avg Mileage 157,913Top Failure Brakes — 61.5%
2014High Fail Rate
56.2%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,187Avg Mileage 162,620Top Failure Brakes — 69.8%
2015High Fail Rate
58.4%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,106Avg Mileage 169,870Top Failure Brakes — 62.9%
2016High Fail Rate
61.4%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,045Avg Mileage 173,440Top Failure Brakes — 56.9%
2017High Fail Rate
60.8%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 574Avg Mileage 183,699Top Failure Brakes — 53.5%
2018High Fail Rate
57.8%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 353Avg Mileage 181,968Top Failure Brakes — 53.5%
2019High Fail Rate
62.8%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 374Avg Mileage 187,735Top Failure Brakes — 56.7%
2020High Fail Rate
62.9%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 318Avg Mileage 194,165Top Failure Suspension — 57.5%
2021High Fail Rate
54.2%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 120Avg Mileage 178,674Top Failure Suspension — 77.5%
2022
65.1%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 86Avg Mileage 175,919Top Failure Brakes — 36.0%
2023
69.2%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 91Avg Mileage 185,532Top Failure Brakes — 60.4%
2024
72.8%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 173Avg Mileage 194,313Top Failure Suspension — 42.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes
46.9%
— Consistent
Suspension
42.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
30.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
28.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
27.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension18.3% (13 yrs)42.2% (28 yrs)
+23.9%
🔴 ↑
Brakes22.7% (13 yrs)20.2% (28 yrs)
-2.5%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Landcruiser cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 12,958 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.

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