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
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Hybrid | 92.6% | 47,676 |
| Diesel | 80.3% | 26,186 |
| Petrol | 73.5% | 23,136 |
| All Toyota Rav4 | 84.7% | 97,033 |
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. 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.
Other Toyota Rav4 fuel types
- Hybrid Toyota Rav4 - 92.6%
- Diesel Toyota Rav4 - 80.3%