Hybrid Toyota Rav4: MOT pass rate

92.6% of hybrid Toyota Rav4s pass the MOT first time, measured across 47,676 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 43,461.

Hybrid against the other Toyota Rav4 versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Hybrids sidestep most emissions failures and tend to do lighter urban miles, though the extra weight tells on tyres and brakes.

On the Toyota Rav4 specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 92.6%, and this hybrid version sits 7.9 points above the 84.7% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The hybrid Toyota Rav4 is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. 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 hybrid Toyota Rav4 had covered 43,461 miles at test, against 94,851 for the diesel and 103,530 for the petrol. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.

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 Rav4 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a hybrid Toyota Rav4

1. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.4% of tests
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.4% of tests
3. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.2% of tests
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.2% of tests
5. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.8% of tests
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.7% of tests
7. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 0.5% of tests
8. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.3% of tests
9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.2% of tests
10. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.2% of tests

From 47,832 DVSA-tracked hybrid Toyota Rav4 tests, 2024, split out from the Toyota Rav4's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.03% 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 hybrid Toyota Rav4

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

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 22.8% of tests, also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 15% of tests, also fails
3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 6.3% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 5.5% of tests
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 5.3% of tests, also fails
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.5% of tests
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.4% of tests
8. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.7% of tests
9. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.5% of tests
10. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests

From 47,832 DVSA-tracked hybrid Toyota Rav4 tests, 2024.

Other Toyota Rav4 fuel types

• Diesel Toyota Rav4 - 80.3%
• Petrol Toyota Rav4 - 73.5%

All Toyota Rav4 MOT data · Every model