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MOT reliability

Toyota Rav-4 g

84 vehicles · 402 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate

Based on 84 Toyota Rav-4 g vehicles and 402 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Rav-4 g has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 112,546 miles.

84
Vehicles
402
MOT tests
8,405
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Rav-4 g problem areas

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

  • Other103%
  • Steering11%
  • Brakes6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%

Toyota Rav-4 g pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
51100%
6367%
71479%
83982%
96277%
108274%
118375%
126268%
133858%
141354%
15367%
19250%

Fuel types: Petrol (83), LPG (1)

Most common Toyota Rav-4 g MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (17 times)
  2. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (15 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (13 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (10 times)
  6. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (10 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (10 times)
  8. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (10 times)
  9. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (9 times)
  10. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (9 times)
  11. Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (9 times)
  12. Oil leak (9 times)
  13. Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (9 times)
  14. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (8 times)
  15. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (8 times)

Toyota Rav-4 g pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2001 1 3 100% 52,535
1999 7 31 81% 93,488
1998 24 109 76% 107,166
1997 15 68 75% 107,615
1996 22 103 74% 115,139
1995 15 88 60% 136,026

Toyota Rav-4 g reliability FAQ

Across 84 Toyota Rav-4 g vehicles in our MOT data, 72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about 1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota Rav-4 g MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3); Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3).

The typical Toyota Rav-4 g in our data has covered around 112,546 miles.

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