Toyota Rav4: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Toyota Rav4 passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 7.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 97,508 individual Toyota Rav4 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate84.3%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+7.6 points
Tests analysed97,508
Average mileage at test70,375 miles
Average year of manufacture2014
Reliability rank1,282 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 84.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 16 in every 100 Toyota Rav4s presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Toyota Rav4 tested had covered 70,375 miles and was built around 2014.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Toyota Rav4 sits 7.6 points above the national average, ranked 1,282 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Toyota Rav4

  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, 1.4% of tests (1.46x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.5% of tests
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 2% of tests
  4. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.9% of tests
  5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.8% of tests
  6. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.8% of tests
  7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.7% of tests
  8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.3% of tests
  9. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.2% of tests
  10. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 0.9% of tests

From 97,440 DVSA-tracked Toyota Rav4 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.67% of these flagged Toyota Rav4 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Toyota Rav4

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Toyota Rav4 before it actually fails on it.

  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% of tests (1.96x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 1.9% of tests (1.56x the national rate for this advisory)
  3. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 7% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this advisory)
  4. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 6% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this advisory)
  5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 23.6% of tests, also fails
  6. A tyre seriously damaged, 16% of tests, also fails
  7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 13.7% of tests, also fails
  8. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 10.9% of tests
  9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 8.8% of tests, also fails
  10. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 6.4% of tests

From 97,440 DVSA-tracked Toyota Rav4 tests, 2024.

Toyota Rav4 pass rate by model year

From its 1998 to its 2022 model year, the Toyota Rav4's first-time pass rate has risen 29.9 points, from 66.3% to 96.2%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Toyota Rav4 year:

Toyota Rav4 by fuel type

The Toyota Rav4's two most-tested fuel types split by 12.3 points: hybrid passes first time 92.6% of the time (47,676 tests) against 80.3% for diesel (26,186 tests).

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