Petrol Toyota Rav4: MOT pass rate

73.5% of petrol Toyota Rav4s pass the MOT first time, measured across 23,136 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 103,530.

Petrol against the other Toyota Rav4 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 Rav4 specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 92.6%, and this petrol version sits 11.2 points below the 84.7% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Toyota Rav4 fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. 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 Rav4 had covered 103,530 miles at test, against 43,461 for the hybrid and 94,851 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 Rav4 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol 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, 4% of tests (4.25x the national rate for this defect)
2. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 2.1% of tests (4.03x the national rate for this defect)
3. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 3.2% of tests (3.15x the national rate for this defect)
4. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 2.4% of tests (2.26x the national rate for this defect)
5. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4.1% of tests (2.21x the national rate for this defect)
6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.6% of tests (1.74x the national rate for this defect)
7. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2.1% of tests (1.64x the national rate for this defect)
8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 3.8% of tests (1.6x the national rate for this defect)
9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.9% of tests (1.54x 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, 3.2% of tests (1.43x the national rate for this defect)

From 23,274 DVSA-tracked petrol Toyota Rav4 tests, 2024, split out from the Toyota Rav4's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 2.98% 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 Rav4

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

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, 8.9% of tests (5.85x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 6.2% of tests (5.64x the national rate for this defect)
3. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 6.3% of tests (4.93x the national rate for this defect)
4. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 5.3% of tests (4.25x the national rate for this defect)
5. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 18.1% of tests (3.5x the national rate for this defect)
6. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 8.5% of tests (3x the national rate for this defect), also fails
7. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 18.1% of tests (2.92x the national rate for this defect), also fails
8. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 12.8% of tests (2.71x the national rate for this defect)
9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 10.2% of tests (1.84x 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, 6.1% of tests (1.56x the national rate for this defect), also fails

From 23,274 DVSA-tracked petrol Toyota Rav4 tests, 2024.

Other Toyota Rav4 fuel types

• Hybrid Toyota Rav4 - 92.6%
• Diesel Toyota Rav4 - 80.3%

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