Is the Toyota Land Cruiser reliable?

The Toyota Land Cruiser scores 79/100 on Forecourt's MOT-based reliability measure, ahead of 40% of the cars we track. That is computed from 463,214 real DVSA MOT test results.

How much does a used Toyota Land Cruiser cost?

A 2023 Toyota Land Cruiser with around 30,978 miles is worth roughly £47,650 today (typical range £41,600–£53,700). Dealer forecourt prices sit higher and part-exchange offers lower; newer or lower-mileage examples cost more.

How quickly does the Toyota Land Cruiser depreciate?

A new Toyota Land Cruiser typically loses about 36% of its value over the first three years, then depreciates more slowly. Buying at three to five years old avoids the steepest part of the curve.

What insurance group is the Toyota Land Cruiser?

The Toyota Land Cruiser sits in insurance group 22 of 50 — the middle of the scale. Exact premiums depend on the trim (some versions sit a few groups higher or lower), your age, postcode and no-claims history.

What goes wrong on a used Toyota Land Cruiser?

The most common age-related issues we track for the Toyota Land Cruiser are: brakes (typically around over 100k miles, £150-£500 to put right); suspension (typically around over 100k miles, £150-£450 to put right); lighting & signalling (typically around over 100k miles, £15-£120 to put right). A full service history and a recent MOT with no advisories are the best protection.

What does the Toyota Land Cruiser cost to run?

Expect around 28 mpg combined on the 2.8 D-4D 204 Invincible, £200 a year in road tax, about £185 for a standard annual service. The full cost-of-ownership table above breaks this down per year and per mile for the exact year and mileage you choose.

Is the Toyota Land Cruiser ULEZ compliant?

Whether a Toyota Land Cruiser is ULEZ compliant depends on its engine and registration date: petrol from 2006 and diesel from September 2015 generally qualify, and electric versions are always exempt.

How many Toyota Land Cruisers are on UK roads?

About 1,144 Toyota Land Cruisers are currently taxed and on the road in the UK, from DfT vehicle-licensing data.

Ranked #211 car in the UK · 4x4 · 722 units sold last year

Toyota Land Cruiser

The Toyota Land Cruiser (2018 on) is the legendarily indestructible body-on-frame 4x4 - the choice for buyers who need a vehicle that will cross continents and never let them down. UK cars are turbo-diesel. It's built for durability and serious off-road and towing ability above on-road polish or pace, with a reputation for reliability that keeps used values exceptionally strong worldwide.

How these figures are sourced — the valuation is anchored to a researched used-market price for this model (AutoTrader median, 2023 at 30k miles). Reliability, mileage and variant data are real DVSA MOT records. Dimensions, tyre sizes and costs, servicing figures and the insurance group are segment-level estimates rather than sourced per car, and are being replaced model by model.

Body: 4x4
Years: 2018–2026
Fuel: Diesel
Economy: 28 mpg
Insurance: Group 22

The short version

The Toyota Land Cruiser is dearer to run than most. Its MOT-based reliability is good — an MOT score of 79/100, ahead of 40% of the cars we track.

Pick your version

Estimates are tuned to the version you choose.

Fuel

Diesel · 2755cc

Power

204 ps

Drivetrain

AWD

Cam drive

Chain

Quoted MPG

28 mpg

The volume Land Cruiser. 2.8L diesel with 48V mHEV, 204 PS, 500 Nm, 8-speed auto, full-time AWD with low-range gearbox, locking diffs. 5-door body. 700mm wading depth. Invincible trim — leather, 20-inch wheels, multi-terrain monitor. The proper 4x4 alternative to Defender.

Tell us about the one you're looking at

Year of registration2023

20182026

Mileage on the clock30,978 mi

0Expected: 30,978180k

Conditiongood

PoorFairGoodExcellent

Tidy and well looked-after for its age — the typical car.

Region

Remembered as you browse other cars.

Know the registration?

Optional — fills in the exact year and ULEZ status for your specific car. The registration isn’t stored.

Estimated market value

£47,650

Range £39,600 – £56,300

medium confidence

When new (2023)circa £80,000Age-based value£51,200Mileage adjustment+£0Condition & region+£7Market calibration-£1,257Forecourt price£49,950Private sale£45,350Part-exchange£39,900

Holdthis 3-year-old

Fair value — depreciation is moderating.

At 30,978 miles it’s about the ~37,708 typical for a 3-year-old.

Seen one for sale?

A data-led guide from the depreciation curve, UK parc trend and reliability — not financial advice.

The depreciation curve

How a 2023-registration Toyota Land Cruiser loses value over time.

Marker = your selection
Dashed = mileage either side

What it costs to own

Over

Based on the 2023 car with 30,978 miles you entered above — worth about £47,650 today — here is the cost of owning it for the next 5 years, at roughly 10,326 miles a year.

5-year total

£31,757

Per year

£6,351

All-in per mile

£0.62

Fuel per mile

38.8p

If a company carAround £1,135/mo Benefit-in-Kind tax at the 40% rate (£567/mo at 20%) — 37% band

Depreciation£5,359

Fuel / energy£20,028

Servicing£1,765

Road tax£1,000

Insurance£3,605

If you're a company-car driver

At 37% BIK, a 40% taxpayer would pay about £1135/month in company-car tax (£567/month at 20%) — on top of the running costs above. Full BIK table below for context.

Best age to buy — around 5 years

A 5-year-old example loses roughly £5,950 a year — 64% less than the £16,600 a one-year-old sheds. The steepest drop is behind it.

Uses current UK pump and home-charging prices (DESNZ weekly), typical-driver insurance and manufacturer service intervals. "Fuel per mile" is just the energy input — so an EV at ~9p and a diesel at ~22p make running-cost comparison direct. A guide; your own costs will vary.

How it compares

Where this car ranks against the 285 vehicles in our index — higher is better.

Reliabilitybetter than 59%

Fuel economybetter than 1%

Percentile rank across our full index. A measure is shown only where the data spreads meaningfully across the index.

Petrol, diesel, hybrid or EV?

How the available versions compare on price, running cost, and the headaches each tends to develop.

2.8 D-4D 204 mHEV (new gen)

The proper UK 4x4 alternative to Land Rover Defender. Toyota reliability + body-on-frame + locking diffs + 700mm wading. Better-built and more reliable than Defender; less premium-feeling. Cross-shop Land Rover Defender, INEOS Grenadier. Strong residuals — Land Cruisers hold value.

New price: circa £70,000
Annual fuel / energy: £2,600
3-yr depreciation: 35%

Watch for

·Minimal — Toyota class-leading reliability
·Ride choppy on road when unladen (ladder-frame truck)
·27-30 mpg real-world (no PHEV in UK Mk5)
·Polarising squared-off retro styling

Fuel/energy costs based on this week’s UK averages (w/c 03/08/2026) · Petrol 159.9p/L, Diesel 179.2p/L, Electricity 27.0p/kWh · DESNZ

Estimated insurance

Group 22 of 50 (mid — around the UK average) · Comprehensive · 3 years NCB

Indicative annual comprehensive premiums for this car, by driver age band and risk profile. Pick the combination closest to your circumstances.

No-claims bonus3 years

0 yearsBaseline: 3 years15+

Risk profile:

Estimated annual premium · typical, age 33-39

£721/ year

Roughly £60 per month

Typical

Average UK driver — 3 years NCB, average postcode, no recent claims.

Age band	Lower risk	Typical	Higher risk
Age 17-25	£1,643	£2,053	£2,669
Age 26-32	£857	£1,009	£1,231
Age 33-39Selected	£634	£721	£850
Age 40-49	£538	£598	£694
Age 50+	£480	£533	£629

How we estimate this

Indicative annual comprehensive premium estimates. The 'Typical' figure represents an average UK driver in each age band; Lower and Higher risk show the realistic spread driven by factors UK insurers legitimately price on (postcode, occupation, claims history, NCB, voluntary excess, modifications). Based on 10,000 miles/yr, £250 voluntary excess, and the no-claims bonus selected above. Always get individual quotes before buying.

Expected annual costs

Adjust the annual mileage to match how you'll actually use the car. Insurance is what you selected above (age 33-39, typical risk, 3 yrs NCB).

Annual mileage10,326 mi/yr

2,000UK avg for this model: 10,32630,000

Routine service

£185

Annual main-dealer service

Major service

£210

Every 2 years, annualised

Road tax

£200

Standard rate, post year-one

Fuel

£2,681

28 mpg, £1.60/L

Insurance

£721

Age 33-39, group 22

Clean-air zones

⚠ Depends on variant

Diesel variants from September 2015 onwards are ULEZ compliant; earlier (Euro 5 or older) are not.

Based on London ULEZ standards — Birmingham, Bath, Bristol, Sheffield, Glasgow and other UK clean-air zones generally follow the same rules.

Total expected£3,997 / year

Excludes depreciation and unscheduled repairs (see next section).

Unexpected costs

What out-of-warranty repairs typically run, by mileage band. Your selected mileage is highlighted.

0-30k miles

£80

per year · low risk

30-60k miles

£240

per year · low risk

60-100k miles

£520

per year · medium risk

100k+ miles

£900

per year · high risk

Tyres

215/65 R17 · 235/55 R18 · 235/50 R19

What a full set of four will cost you (including fit and balance), and which brand each tier of buyer should pick. A typical set lasts about 24,000 miles.

Budget

£400

set of 4, fitted · £85 per tyre

Mid-range

£580

set of 4, fitted · £130 per tyre

Premium

£840

set of 4, fitted · £195 per tyre

What to fit

Optional extras worth paying for

Factory options ranked by how much of their original cost they recover at resale. Anything above 70% return tends to make money back; below 40% is paying for your own enjoyment.

Option	New cost	Added used value	Return
Tow bar (factory-fit) Niche, but the buyers who want one will pay for it.	£650	£450	69%
Parking sensors & reversing camera Near-expected now — its absence costs more than its presence returns.	£500	£300	60%
Heated seats / cold-weather pack	£450	£200	44%
Metallic or premium paint Almost universal — an unusual colour is the bigger resale risk.	£600	£200	33%
Panoramic / opening roof	£1,100	£350	32%
Larger alloy wheels	£700	£200	29%

Parts most likely to fail

Drawn from owner reports and warranty data. Filtered for relevance to 30,978 miles.

Watch now

Failure typically happens around your current mileage.

Upcoming

A known weak point — but you haven't reached its usual mileage yet.

Already due

Past its usual failure mileage. Either already fixed, or about to.

BrakesUpcoming

Typical at over 100k milesCost £150-£500medium severityParts high

Recorded in 11.2% of MOT tests over 100k miles — from 459,005 DVSA MOT tests analysed.

SuspensionUpcoming

Typical at over 100k milesCost £150-£450medium severityParts high

Recorded in 9.1% of MOT tests over 100k miles — from 459,005 DVSA MOT tests analysed.

Lighting & signallingUpcoming

Typical at over 100k milesCost £15-£120medium severityParts high

Recorded in 7.1% of MOT tests over 100k miles — from 459,005 DVSA MOT tests analysed.

Tyres & wheelsUpcoming

Typical at over 100k milesCost £80-£500low severityParts high

Recorded in 3.9% of MOT tests over 100k miles — from 459,005 DVSA MOT tests analysed.

Driver's viewUpcoming

Typical at over 100k milesCost £60-£300low severityParts high

Recorded in 3.2% of MOT tests over 100k miles — from 459,005 DVSA MOT tests analysed.

Identification & otherUpcoming

Typical at over 100k milesCost £20-£150low severityParts high

Recorded in 3.5% of MOT tests over 100k miles — from 459,005 DVSA MOT tests analysed.

"Parts low/medium/high" indicates how easy the replacement part is to source — discontinued or specialist parts mean longer workshop time and bigger bills.

MOT outlook

How this model fares at its MOT as it ages — from 463,214 real DVSA test records.

MOT pass rate by age

87.7% at 3yr → 72.6% at 25yr

A 3-year-old Land Cruiser passes its MOT 87.7% of the time; by 25 years that has slipped to 72.6%. The y-axis is zoomed to this model’s range so the trend is readable.

Longevity

77%of 8-year-old examples are still taxed and on the road — a useful read on how well the model lasts.

From 860 vehicles registered in 2018.

Survival by registration year

77% of 2018 cars still on the road

Each point is one registration cohort. Older cars on the left, newer on the right. A flatter line means the model holds up over time; a steep drop means cohorts disappear from UK roads faster.

What’s on the road

The fuel-type split of every Land Cruiser with MOT history in the DVSA record. From 45,923 vehicles tested at least once - not the number on the road today, which is lower.

Diesel 91.3%
Petrol 7.3%

What fails at the first MOT

The defect categories a Land Cruiser registered 2020–2023 fails on at its first MOT, from 2,625 first tests. Every car here is the same age and the same generation, so these are the faults that show up first - not the wear a high-mileage older example collects.

Brakes2.0%
Tyres & wheels1.6%
Driver's view1.1%
Lighting & signalling0.8%
Identification & other0.6%
Seat belts & restraints0.3%

Share of first MOT tests recording at least one defect in that category. DVSA test-item categories, not parts: “Driver’s view” covers mirrors, wipers and glass.

Typical mileage by age

The average odometer reading for a Land Cruiser at MOT, by age — measured from the same DVSA records, not assumed. A useful yardstick for whether a given car has done more or fewer miles than its age suggests.

3 yr37,708
4 yr48,763
5 yr59,756
6 yr70,065
7 yr80,311
8 yr90,252
9 yr100,080
10 yr108,592
11 yr116,435
12 yr124,121
13 yr131,388
14 yr137,503

Mean recorded mileage at MOT by vehicle age, from DVSA test records. Ages below three are not shown: the first MOT is due at three years, so the few cars tested earlier are a self-selected minority rather than a representative sample. Ages with at least 10 tests shown.

Reliability

79/ 100

Good

First-MOT pass rate and defect rate for cars registered 2020 onward (2,625 first tests), with cohort survival — high confidence.

MOT outlook · age 5 years

84%first-time pass rate

40th percentile — Below catalogue average

Based on 23,310 MOT tests · ranked against 248 catalogue models with comparable data

Where this car sits in the catalogue

Pass-rate distribution across 248 catalogue models

Things owners say

01The diesel is built for towing, off-roading and high mileage - utterly dependable when serviced on time.
02Legendary durability and worldwide parts support keep residuals among the strongest of any 4x4.
03Firm, utilitarian on-road manners and a thirst for fuel are the trade-offs for its go-anywhere toughness.

Safety recalls

Manufacturers occasionally issue safety recalls to fix a fault free of charge. You can check whether the Toyota Land Cruiser, or your exact vehicle, has any outstanding recalls on the official DVSA service.

Check on GOV.UK

Opens the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency recall checker. Choose the make, model and year of manufacture — no registration needed.

Theft risk

A general indicator from UK 2025 theft data and this car’s characteristics — not a prediction for any one vehicle.

Whole-car theft

Higher

Desirable SUVs like this are relay-theft targets — keyless entry can be exploited from the driveway in under a minute.

Parts theft

Around average

Parts-theft risk is around average — catalytic-converter theft is the main thing to be aware of on any petrol or diesel car.

Worth doing

Keep keys in a Faraday pouch and away from the front door to block relay attacks.
A visible steering lock is a cheap, strong deterrent on a frequently-targeted car.

Clean-air zones

Whether driving a Toyota Land Cruiser into a UK clean-air zone will cost you anything. Rules use the same Euro standard across most zones — petrol from 2006 and diesel from 2015 onwards are exempt; pure electric is always exempt.

Charging zones for cars

City	Area	Daily charge	Likely outcome
London	All of Greater London (within the M25)	£12.50	Likely exempt Diesel from September 2015 meets Euro 6.
Birmingham	Inside the A4540 Middleway	£8.00	Likely exempt Diesel from September 2015 meets Euro 6.
Bristol	City centre and part of the Portway	£9.00	Likely exempt Diesel from September 2015 meets Euro 6.
Glasgow	City centre	—	Likely exempt Diesel from September 2015 meets Euro 6.
Edinburgh	City centre	—	Likely exempt Diesel from September 2015 meets Euro 6.
Aberdeen	City centre	—	Likely exempt Diesel from September 2015 meets Euro 6.
Dundee	City centre	—	Likely exempt Diesel from September 2015 meets Euro 6.

Zones that don't charge private cars

Bath — City centre (Private cars and motorbikes are not charged).
Bradford — Outer ring road and the Aire Valley (Private cars are not charged).
Sheffield — Inside the A61 inner ring road (Private cars are not charged).
Newcastle & Gateshead — City centres and the Tyne, Swing, High Level and Redheugh bridges (Private cars are not charged).
Portsmouth — Part of the city centre (Applies to taxis, PHVs, buses, coaches and HGVs only).

Model-level guidance only. To check a specific registration, use the official gov.uk clean-air zone checker. Zone charges and boundaries are set by local councils and change over time.

Company car tax

What HMRC's Benefit-in-Kind charge looks like if you ran this Toyota Land Cruiser as a company car, by tax year and income-tax band. Calculated from a CO₂ of 280 g/km, using £92,000 as the P11D value.

Tax year	BIK %	Tax @ 20%	Tax @ 40%	Monthly @ 20%	Monthly @ 40%
2025-26	37%	£6,808	£13,616	£567	£1,135
2026-27	37%	£6,808	£13,616	£567	£1,135
2027-28	38%	£6,992	£13,984	£583	£1,165
2028-29	39%	£7,176	£14,352	£598	£1,196
2029-30	39%	£7,176	£14,352	£598	£1,196

P11D value is approximated from the latest new price; the exact figure on your tax code will depend on options fitted. The 4% diesel surcharge applies only to non-RDE2 (pre-2021) diesels — we assume RDE2 compliance for current models. Bands and rates from HMRC's Autumn Budget 2024 confirmation through 2029/30.

Servicing & the dealer network

How well-supported Toyota is across the UK — a practical read on how easy servicing, parts and warranty work will be to find.

Franchised UK dealers

~180

Large network

Mass-market

Network size relative to the UK's largest (Toyota is 4% of all franchised outlets)

Servicing, parts and warranty work are easy to find UK-wide, and most independent garages know the brand well — which keeps maintenance competitive.

For context, the UK has roughly 4,500 franchised car-dealer outlets in total, plus about 15,500 independent garages.

Approximate figures, curated from public UK industry sources (NFDA, Car Dealer Magazine). Franchised networks shrink year on year — these indicate network size, not an exact count.

Dimensions & weight

These are segment estimates, not manufacturer figures. 296 of 325 catalogued cars share one of 14 identical dimension sets, so they describe a class rather than this particular car. Sourced figures replace them model by model.

Length

4,600 mm

Width

1,880 mm

Height

1,650 mm

Kerb weight

1,750 kg

Boot

500–1,600 L

Fuel tank

60 L

How many are still out there

How the UK Toyota Land Cruiser fleet splits: taxed and on the road, parked off the road on a SORN, and gone from the register where that figure is available.

Currently registered

1,163

Currently taxed & on road

1,144

98% of all registered

SORN (off road)

2% of all registered

Scrapped or exported

n/a

not in this DfT extract

UK fleet trend — 2024 to 2025

+240.5% vs 2024

3361,144

Source: DfT VEH0124 vehicle licensing statistics (year-end 2025) · Updated 29 Jul 2026

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Common questions

Toyota Land Cruiser, answered from the data

Is the Toyota Land Cruiser reliable?: The Toyota Land Cruiser scores 79/100 on Forecourt's MOT-based reliability measure, ahead of 40% of the cars we track. That is computed from 463,214 real DVSA MOT test results.
How much does a used Toyota Land Cruiser cost?: A 2023 Toyota Land Cruiser with around 30,978 miles is worth roughly £47,650 today (typical range £41,600–£53,700). Dealer forecourt prices sit higher and part-exchange offers lower; newer or lower-mileage examples cost more.
How quickly does the Toyota Land Cruiser depreciate?: A new Toyota Land Cruiser typically loses about 36% of its value over the first three years, then depreciates more slowly. Buying at three to five years old avoids the steepest part of the curve.
What insurance group is the Toyota Land Cruiser?: The Toyota Land Cruiser sits in insurance group 22 of 50 — the middle of the scale. Exact premiums depend on the trim (some versions sit a few groups higher or lower), your age, postcode and no-claims history.
What goes wrong on a used Toyota Land Cruiser?: The most common age-related issues we track for the Toyota Land Cruiser are: brakes (typically around over 100k miles, £150-£500 to put right); suspension (typically around over 100k miles, £150-£450 to put right); lighting & signalling (typically around over 100k miles, £15-£120 to put right). A full service history and a recent MOT with no advisories are the best protection.
What does the Toyota Land Cruiser cost to run?: Expect around 28 mpg combined on the 2.8 D-4D 204 Invincible, £200 a year in road tax, about £185 for a standard annual service. The full cost-of-ownership table above breaks this down per year and per mile for the exact year and mileage you choose.
Is the Toyota Land Cruiser ULEZ compliant?: Whether a Toyota Land Cruiser is ULEZ compliant depends on its engine and registration date: petrol from 2006 and diesel from September 2015 generally qualify, and electric versions are always exempt.
How many Toyota Land Cruisers are on UK roads?: About 1,144 Toyota Land Cruisers are currently taxed and on the road in the UK, from DfT vehicle-licensing data.

Answers are generated from this car's Forecourt data — DVSA MOT records, DfT licensing statistics and our valuation model — and update with the weekly data refresh.