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MOT reliability

Toyota Rav-4

74,810 vehicles · 1,164,371 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate

Based on 74,810 Toyota Rav-4 vehicles and 1,164,371 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Rav-4 has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 121,895 miles.

74,810
Vehicles
1,164,371
MOT tests
7,433
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Rav-4 problem areas

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

  • Other60%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension22%
  • Brakes14%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Steering3%
  • Visibility2%

Toyota Rav-4 pass rate by age

How the Toyota Rav-4's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
131079%
21,85586%
358,92988%
465,37587%
570,17286%
672,36684%
774,89083%
877,75581%
981,08279%
1083,41278%
1184,09476%
1281,29775%
1376,35774%
1469,88073%
1561,14371%
1650,88370%
1741,48470%
1833,92869%
1926,00670%
2018,97570%

Fuel types: Petrol (39,016), Diesel (35,740), LPG (45), Electric (5), Other (2), Gas (1), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (1)

Most common Toyota Rav-4 MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (35,202 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (32,492 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (29,631 times)
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (28,769 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (25,193 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (19,675 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (18,661 times)
  8. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (18,375 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (18,083 times)
  10. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (16,728 times)
  11. Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (16,712 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (15,417 times)
  13. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (14,575 times)
  14. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (13,565 times)
  15. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (13,529 times)

Toyota Rav-4 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2017 2 11 91% 28,579
2016 4 15 87% 12,155
2015 29 261 85% 91,890
2014 1,576 15,837 86% 97,489
2013 1,667 18,582 85% 98,449
2012 2,043 26,983 83% 101,608
2011 3,858 54,521 82% 108,710
2010 4,367 66,195 80% 114,229
2009 2,068 32,765 80% 115,677
2008 2,506 41,572 78% 125,244
2007 4,598 78,769 77% 127,811
2006 6,751 117,305 77% 130,062
2005 7,611 136,150 78% 128,286
2004 7,395 132,303 78% 126,007
2003 6,482 114,781 78% 122,075
2002 6,082 100,439 78% 120,406
2001 4,407 67,884 77% 121,360
2000 1,918 28,762 76% 118,537
1999 1,512 19,969 75% 124,095
1998 2,150 26,463 74% 124,709
1997 2,647 32,263 71% 126,314
1996 2,517 26,994 70% 128,698
1995 1,940 18,977 67% 132,189
1994 664 6,447 67% 133,621
1984 1 1 100% 75,083
1979 1 1 100% 131,367
1971 6 52 65% 111,363
1968 1 2 100% 88,061
1960 1 26 77% 96,340

Toyota Rav-4 reliability FAQ

Across 74,810 Toyota Rav-4 vehicles in our MOT data, 78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota Rav-4 MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Toyota Rav-4 in our data has covered around 121,895 miles.

Compare the Toyota Rav-4

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