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MOT reliability

Toyota Rav 4 vx

90 vehicles · 67 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate

Based on 90 Toyota Rav 4 vx vehicles and 67 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Rav 4 vx has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 107,418 miles.

90
Vehicles
67
MOT tests
5,664
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Rav 4 vx problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota Rav 4 vx MOT tests:

  • Other107%
  • Emissions & nuisance11%
  • Brakes7%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%

Toyota Rav 4 vx pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
73100%
84100%
9888%
101354%
11875%
12367%

Fuel types: Petrol (81), Other (6), Diesel (2), LPG (1)

Most common Toyota Rav 4 vx MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Toyota Rav 4 vx MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (4 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  3. Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (2 times)
  4. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (2 times)
  5. Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (2 times)
  6. Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e) (2 times)
  7. Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a) (2 times)
  8. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (2 times)
  9. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
  10. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  11. evidence of underbody corrosion in many places (2 times)
  12. Battery insecure (2 times)
  13. Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
  14. Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3) (1 times)
  15. Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (1 times)

Toyota Rav 4 vx pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1999 1 3 100% 75,368
1998 2 11 73% 88,235
1997 5 25 72% 92,592

Toyota Rav 4 vx reliability FAQ

Across 90 Toyota Rav 4 vx vehicles in our MOT data, 72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota Rav 4 vx MOT issues are: Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h).

The typical Toyota Rav 4 vx in our data has covered around 107,418 miles.

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