Toyota RAV4 MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Toyota RAV4 took 125,318 MOT tests in Britain and passed 76% of them first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.

MOT tests in 2023: 125,318
First-time pass rate: 76%
All cars: 71%

What the RAV4 fails on

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.

Lights and electrics9.1% (all cars 11.3%)
Suspension8.1% (all cars 9.0%)
Brakes6.2% (all cars 6.8%)
Visibility4.2% (all cars 4.8%)
Tyres3.8% (all cars 6.4%)
Exhaust and emissions3.4% (all cars 3.1%)
Body and structure3.0% (all cars 3.5%)
Seat belts and airbags1.2% (all cars 1.0%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Position lamp: not working 2.8%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.6%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 1.9%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.5%
Coil spring: fractured or broken 1.3%
Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn 1.2%
Stop lamp: not working 1.2%
Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases 1.2%

Most common advisories

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 14.8%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 9.2%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 8.1%
Brake pads: wearing thin 7.9%
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 7.2%
Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 6.5%
Coil spring: corroded 5.1%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 3.3%

Pass rate by year of registration

Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.

First registered	Tests	Pass rate
1996	379	56%
1997	513	58%
1998	866	60%
1999	741	60%
2000	898	61%
2001	2,094	60%
2002	3,759	62%
2003	5,236	61%
2004	6,561	63%
2005	7,282	64%
2006	6,288	60%
2007	6,714	61%
2008	5,489	63%
2009	3,463	66%
2010	4,130	71%
2011	3,870	73%
2012	3,461	77%
2013	6,083	80%
2014	6,216	81%
2015	5,521	83%
2016	7,721	86%
2017	7,936	86%
2018	7,425	86%
2019	9,394	92%
2020	12,357	93%
2021	553	95%

Typical mileage by age

Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.

Age at test	Average mileage
3 years	28,715 miles
4 years	34,293 miles
5 years	39,724 miles
6 years	50,772 miles
7 years	57,964 miles
8 years	67,918 miles
9 years	77,439 miles
10 years	83,039 miles
11 years	84,464 miles
12 years	93,052 miles
13 years	100,000 miles
14 years	105,729 miles
15 years	112,442 miles
16 years	115,992 miles
17 years	116,576 miles
18 years	113,016 miles
19 years	112,797 miles
20 years	115,557 miles

Check a particular RAV4

Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.

Other Toyota models

Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.