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Toyota RAV4 reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·149,459 DVSA tests·2024
Across 149,459 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 90% of Toyota RAV4 cars aged 4 to 7 years pass their MOT first time, ahead of the 85% average for all cars of that age. It holds up especially well on steering and road wheels.
90%
Strong for its agepass first time (4 to 7 years)
Strong for its age · beats 65% of peers
+4.4 pts
MOT pass rate by age
Up to 3 years
17,410 tests · fleet 89%
93%
4 to 7 years
57,630 tests · fleet 85%
90%
8 to 12 years
35,100 tests · fleet 73%
82%
13 years and older
39,319 tests · fleet 61%
62%
Where the RAV4 fails
Suspension99
Brakes99
Body & structure100
Steering100
Tyres98
Lights & electrics98
Holds up better on steering, road wheels, emissions & leaks.
Share of 4 to 7 years Toyota RAV4 MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Toyota RAV4 tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Toyota RAV4 models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~11% of MOTsGrows with age
- Suspension · flagged on ~10% of MOTsGrows with age
- Brakes · flagged on ~7% of MOTsGrows with age
- Emissions & leaks · flagged on ~6% of MOTs
Common questions
Is the Toyota RAV4 reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Toyota RAV4 holds up well for its age: 90% of examples aged 4 to 7 years pass first time, against a 85% fleet average. That puts it ahead of 65% of similar-age models.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Toyota RAV4?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Toyota RAV4 in 2024: up to 3 years, 93%; 4 to 7 years, 90%; 8 to 12 years, 82%; and 13 years and older, 62%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Toyota RAV4 MOT?
For Toyota RAV4 cars aged 13 years and older, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are emissions & leaks (5.5% of tests vs 3.8% fleet).
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