Toyota RAV4 MOT pass rate: 84.5% (98,292 tests, 2025)

The Toyota RAV4 passed 84.5% of its 98,292 MOT tests in 2025 — 7.0 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 8 years old with 64,369 miles on the clock.

84.5%Pass rate (2025)

98,292MOT tests analysed

64,369 miMedian mileage at test

8 yrsMedian age at test

How the RAV4 compares

Toyota RAV4

84.5%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Toyota average (all models)

81.6%

What fails most on the Toyota RAV4

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the RAV4:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	10,352	28.1%
2	Brakes	6,706	18.2%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	6,322	17.1%
4	Tyres	5,127	13.9%
5	Visibility	2,663	7.2%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	2,470	6.7%

Pre-MOT checklist for RAV4 owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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RAV4 pass rate by registration year

Strongest age-adjusted years: 2012, 2013. Full ranking and method: Toyota RAV4 years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2001	3,016	69.4%	+2.8 pts	119,013
2002	5,746	68.8%	+3.1 pts	118,535
2003	7,983	69.7%	+4.7 pts	115,344
2004	9,890	70.4%	+6.0 pts	109,793
2005	10,005	72.1%	+7.6 pts	109,206
2006	6,970	67.8%	+3.3 pts	108,946
2007	10,023	67.3%	+2.1 pts	114,582
2008	10,017	68.1%	+2.9 pts	114,034
2009	4,936	69.2%	+2.8 pts	109,100
2012	4,664	81.1%	+9.9 pts	86,134
2013	13,450	83.3%	+10.0 pts	87,952
2014	14,105	84.4%	+8.6 pts	80,872
2015	16,077	86.4%	+7.7 pts	72,127
2016	22,802	87.3%	+5.9 pts	62,448
2017	23,362	87.9%	+3.9 pts	55,038
2018	21,780	88.8%	+2.5 pts	44,066
2019	26,751	94.4%	+6.0 pts	38,915
2020	35,087	94.9%	+5.0 pts	32,991
2021	18,568	94.8%	+4.4 pts	29,417
2022	7,008	96.5%	+5.3 pts	25,612

Check a specific RAV4 before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Toyota models

Yaris77.8% pass rate · 406,942 tests Aygo80.7% pass rate · 255,239 tests Prius86.5% pass rate · 158,140 tests Auris80.3% pass rate · 148,272 tests C-Hr90.5% pass rate · 92,480 tests Corolla76.8% pass rate · 66,313 tests Hilux72.8% pass rate · 61,017 tests Avensis73.7% pass rate · 55,076 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Toyota RAV4?

In 2025, 84.5% of 98,292 first MOT tests on the Toyota RAV4 were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the RAV4 fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (28.1% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Toyota RAV4 reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 84.5% it performs above the national average at a median age of 8 years and 64,369 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.