Toyota Landcruiser Colorado MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Toyota Landcruiser Colorado MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Toyota Landcruiser Colorado passed on its first attempt in 69.3%, and its overall record sits −6.1 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Toyota Landcruiser Colorado in the 2023–2025 data: 1,561 tests across 5 model years (2000–2004). 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 Landcruiser Colorado MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Toyota Landcruiser Colorado, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 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 Landcruiser Colorado's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Toyota Landcruiser Colorado DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Toyota Landcruiser Colorado, each with how many of the model's 1,561 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 99 Toyota Landcruiser Colorado tests, 6.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 79 Toyota Landcruiser Colorado tests, 5.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 49 Toyota Landcruiser Colorado tests, 3.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Stop lamp not working" (Rectified) — noted on about 46 Toyota Landcruiser Colorado tests, 2.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 39 Toyota Landcruiser Colorado tests, 2.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 37 Toyota Landcruiser Colorado tests, 2.4% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Toyota Landcruiser Colorado Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Toyota Landcruiser Colorado model year on record is 2001 (76.8% across 604 tests), and the weakest is 2004 (71.9%). The gap between them is 4.9 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 Landcruiser Colorado Owners

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

• 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 lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• 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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Toyota Landcruiser Colorado MOT & Reliability