Petrol Toyota Rav-4: MOT pass rate

72.1% of petrol Toyota Rav-4s pass the MOT first time, measured across 10,959 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 109,216.

Petrol against the other Toyota Rav-4 versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Toyota Rav-4 specifically, petrol is the strongest at 72.1%, and this petrol version sits 0.2 points above the 71.9% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Toyota Rav-4 had covered 109,216 miles at test, against 114,613 for the diesel. That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Toyota Rav-4 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Toyota Rav-4

1. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 3.8% of tests (4.03x the national rate for this defect)
2. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 2% of tests (3.96x the national rate for this defect)
3. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 3.5% of tests (3.46x the national rate for this defect)
4. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4.7% of tests (2.54x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 2.7% of tests (2.5x the national rate for this defect)
6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 4.7% of tests (2.01x the national rate for this defect)
7. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2.5% of tests (1.98x the national rate for this defect)
8. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.8% of tests (1.95x the national rate for this defect)
9. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.9% of tests (1.81x the national rate for this defect)
10. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.7% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this defect)

From 11,032 DVSA-tracked petrol Toyota Rav-4 tests, 2024, split out from the Toyota Rav-4's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 2.91% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Toyota Rav-4

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 8.2% of tests (7.45x the national rate for this defect)
2. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 10.2% of tests (6.74x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 6.6% of tests (5.22x the national rate for this defect)
4. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 5.2% of tests (4.21x the national rate for this defect)
5. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 20.6% of tests (3.99x the national rate for this defect)
6. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 9.9% of tests (3.49x the national rate for this defect), also fails
7. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 15.5% of tests (3.28x the national rate for this defect)
8. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 19.3% of tests (3.11x the national rate for this defect), also fails
9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 10.7% of tests (1.93x the national rate for this defect)
10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 7.2% of tests (1.84x the national rate for this defect), also fails

From 11,032 DVSA-tracked petrol Toyota Rav-4 tests, 2024.

Other Toyota Rav-4 fuel types

• Diesel Toyota Rav-4 - 71.8%

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