2004 Toyota Land Cruiser MOT pass rate: 68.7% (3,061 tests)
Is the 2004 Land Cruiser getting worse?
Pass rate of 2004-registered cars across recent test years:
| Test year | Pass rate | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 68.2% +4.3 vs same-age |
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| 2024 | 66.6% +2.6 vs same-age |
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| 2025 | 71.6% +6.3 vs same-age |
The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.
What fails on a 2004 Land Cruiser
| # | System | Defects recorded | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suspension | 956 | 24.8% |
| 2 | Brakes | 780 | 20.2% |
| 3 | Body, chassis, structure | 759 | 19.7% |
| 4 | Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 709 | 18.4% |
| 5 | Visibility | 161 | 4.2% |
| 6 | Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 151 | 3.9% |
All Land Cruiser years compared
| Registration year | Tests | Pass rate | Vs same-age | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,604 | 68.6% | +2.0 pts | 172,734 |
| 2002 | 1,637 | 70.7% | +5.0 pts | 163,688 |
| 2003 | 2,350 | 68.9% | +3.8 pts | 155,197 |
| 2004 (this page) | 3,061 | 68.7% | +4.3 pts | 154,280 |
| 2005 | 3,231 | 70.4% | +5.9 pts | 145,266 |
| 2006 | 2,276 | 69.9% | +5.4 pts | 143,181 |
| 2007 | 2,003 | 73.0% | +7.9 pts | 140,815 |
| 2014 | 1,966 | 87.5% | +11.7 pts | 84,837 |
| 2015 | 2,073 | 88.0% | +9.3 pts | 74,917 |
| 2016 | 1,765 | 89.9% | +8.5 pts | 68,742 |
| 2018 | 1,793 | 89.7% | +3.3 pts | 49,663 |
| 2019 | 1,775 | 91.5% | +3.1 pts | 43,989 |
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FAQs
Is a 2004 Toyota Land Cruiser reliable?
2004-registered examples passed 68.7% of their MOT tests (3,061 tests, 2023–2025), +4.3 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 22 years old with a median 154,280 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.
What mileage is too high for a 2004 Land Cruiser?
The median tested example shows 154,280 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.
Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.