Toyota Fj Cruiser MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Toyota Fj Cruiser MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Toyota Fj Cruiser passed on its first attempt in 92.1%, and its overall record sits +11.4 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Toyota Fj Cruiser in the 2023–2025 data: 431 tests across 5 model years (2011–2019). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Toyota Fj Cruiser MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Toyota Fj Cruiser, the Suspension section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Toyota Fj Cruiser's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Toyota Fj Cruiser DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Toyota Fj Cruiser, each with how many of the model's 431 tests it was noted on.

• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 17 Toyota Fj Cruiser tests, 3.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 13 Toyota Fj Cruiser tests, 3.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 10 Toyota Fj Cruiser tests, 2.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Rectified) — noted on about 8 Toyota Fj Cruiser tests, 1.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt" (Minor) — noted on about 7 Toyota Fj Cruiser tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 6 Toyota Fj Cruiser tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Toyota Fj Cruiser Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Toyota Fj Cruiser model year on record is 2014 (96.7% across 61 tests), and the weakest is 2011 (90.2%). The gap between them is 6.5 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Toyota Fj Cruiser Owners

These checks follow this Toyota Fj Cruiser's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Toyota Fj Cruiser.

• the suspension joints — “ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Toyota Fj Cruiser. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Toyota Fj Cruiser MOT & Reliability