1998 Toyota Landcruiser — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

61.2%

Latest Pass Rate

11,075

Total Tests (All Years)

179,222 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 Landcruiser as it ages.

11 yrs57.9%

→ ↑0.1%

12 yrs58.0%

→ ↓2.4%

13 yrs55.6%

→ ↓1.2%

14 yrs54.4%

→ ↑1.3%

15 yrs55.7%

→ ↓4.1%

16 yrs51.6%

→ ↑1.4%

17 yrs53.0%

→ ↑2.8%

18 yrs55.8%

→ ↑1.2%

19 yrs57.0%

→ ↓0.7%

20 yrs56.3%

→ ↑6.1%

21 yrs62.4%

→ ↓3.3%

22 yrs59.1%

→ ↑4.3%

23 yrs63.4%

→ ↑1.4%

24 yrs64.8%

→ ↑1.3%

25 yrs66.1%

→ ↓4.9%

26 yrs61.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	57.9%	1,203
12 yrs	58.0%	1,142
13 yrs	55.6%	1,119
14 yrs	54.4%	1,069
15 yrs	55.7%	1,005
16 yrs	51.6%	940
17 yrs	53.0%	876
18 yrs	55.8%	825
19 yrs	57.0%	579
20 yrs	56.3%	348
21 yrs	62.4%	380
22 yrs	59.1%	301
23 yrs	63.4%	350
24 yrs	64.8%	264
25 yrs	66.1%	277
26 yrs	61.2%	397

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	61.2%	397
2023 (25 yrs)	66.1%	277
2022 (24 yrs)	64.8%	264
2021 (23 yrs)	63.4%	350
2020 (22 yrs)	59.1%	301
2019 (21 yrs)	62.4%	380
2018 (20 yrs)	56.3%	348
2017 (19 yrs)	57%	579
2016 (18 yrs)	55.8%	825
2015 (17 yrs)	53%	876
2014 (16 yrs)	51.6%	940
2013 (15 yrs)	55.7%	1,005
2012 (14 yrs)	54.4%	1,069
2011 (13 yrs)	55.6%	1,119
2010 (12 yrs)	58%	1,142
2009 (11 yrs)	57.9%	1,203

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,203Avg Mileage 120,246Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2010High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,142Avg Mileage 128,058Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2011High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,119Avg Mileage 134,053Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%

2012High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,069Avg Mileage 142,329Top Failure Brakes — 28.2%

2013High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,005Avg Mileage 147,212Top Failure Brakes — 79.2%

2014High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 940Avg Mileage 149,710Top Failure Brakes — 77.7%

2015High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 876Avg Mileage 154,027Top Failure Brakes — 80.9%

2016High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 825Avg Mileage 160,515Top Failure Brakes — 61.7%

2017High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 579Avg Mileage 166,106Top Failure Brakes — 61.5%

2018High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 348Avg Mileage 167,871Top Failure Suspension — 67.2%

2019High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 380Avg Mileage 169,922Top Failure Suspension — 58.4%

2020High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 301Avg Mileage 177,041Top Failure Brakes — 58.8%

2021High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 350Avg Mileage 173,373Top Failure Suspension — 62.3%

2022High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 264Avg Mileage 173,814Top Failure Suspension — 72.7%

2023

66.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 277Avg Mileage 175,593Top Failure Suspension — 65.0%

2024High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 397Avg Mileage 179,222Top Failure Suspension — 65.5%

MOT results for 1998 Toyota Landcruiser by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	57.9%	1,203	120,246	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2010	12	58.0%	1,142	128,058	Brakes — 25.0%
2011	13	55.6%	1,119	134,053	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%
2012	14	54.4%	1,069	142,329	Brakes — 28.2%
2013	15	55.7%	1,005	147,212	Brakes — 79.2%
2014	16	51.6%	940	149,710	Brakes — 77.7%
2015	17	53.0%	876	154,027	Brakes — 80.9%
2016	18	55.8%	825	160,515	Brakes — 61.7%
2017	19	57.0%	579	166,106	Brakes — 61.5%
2018	20	56.3%	348	167,871	Suspension — 67.2%
2019	21	62.4%	380	169,922	Suspension — 58.4%
2020	22	59.1%	301	177,041	Brakes — 58.8%
2021	23	63.4%	350	173,373	Suspension — 62.3%
2022	24	64.8%	264	173,814	Suspension — 72.7%
2023	25	66.1%	277	175,593	Suspension — 65.0%
2024	26	61.2%	397	179,222	Suspension — 65.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

51.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

51.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

30.8%

↑ 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	16.8% (11 yrs)	65.5% (26 yrs)	+48.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	23.9% (11 yrs)	36.0% (26 yrs)	+12.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Landcruiser cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 11,075 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.