2013 Toyota Rav-4 MOT pass rate: 82.7% (4,196 tests)

2013-registered Toyota Rav-4s passed 82.7% of 4,196 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 9.3 points better than all UK cars registered in 2013 (73.3%). This is one of the strongest Rav-4 years in the age-adjusted MOT ranking, although the individual car still matters more.

82.7%Pass rate, 2013 cars

109.3Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

4,196Tests analysed

86,896 miMedian mileage at test

86.6% / 82.4%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2013 Rav-4 getting worse?

Pass rate of 2013-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	83.2% +8.5 vs same-age
2024	82.7% +9.6 vs same-age
2025	82.1% +10.0 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2013 Rav-4

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	469	30.6%
2	Tyres	308	20.1%
3	Suspension	290	18.9%
4	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	272	17.8%
5	Visibility	109	7.1%
6	Body, chassis, structure	31	2.0%

All Rav-4 years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2001	2,304	69.1%	+2.5 pts	119,218
2002	3,771	69.7%	+4.0 pts	113,311
2003	5,412	69.8%	+4.7 pts	116,057
2004	7,304	70.0%	+5.6 pts	117,407
2005	9,093	70.5%	+6.0 pts	117,382
2006	9,182	65.2%	+0.8 pts	123,021
2007	7,582	65.3%	+0.2 pts	121,236
2008	4,793	67.0%	+1.8 pts	114,859
2009	4,573	72.6%	+6.2 pts	106,513
2010	10,346	74.9%	+7.5 pts	104,080
2011	9,561	76.8%	+7.6 pts	97,356
2012	5,271	79.6%	+8.4 pts	89,664
2013 (this page)	4,196	82.7%	+9.3 pts	86,896
2014	3,998	83.8%	+7.9 pts	86,190

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Toyota Rav-4 years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2013 Toyota Rav-4 reliable?

2013-registered examples passed 82.7% of their MOT tests (4,196 tests, 2023–2025), +9.3 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 13 years old with a median 86,896 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2013 Rav-4?

The median tested example shows 86,896 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.