Toyota RAV-4 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Toyota

Model: RAV-4

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 216,212 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

73.8%

Share of this model's 216,212 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£375/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

121,488

Solid average mileage for this model.

Life expectancy miles

121,488

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

17.6

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

24,829

24,829 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

216,212

216,212 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

24,829On the road

Insight summary

Toyota RAV-4 is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 24,829 represented vehicles and 0.06% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 73.8% from 216,212 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 54. The current pool shows an average of 121,488 miles and an average age of 17.6 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 121,488 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, lighting and parking brake. The practical read is that the Toyota RAV-4 looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	16,017
PETROL	8,805
LPG	4
ELECTRIC	1
GAS	1
OTHER	1

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

93%

Children

87%

Pedestrian

85%

Safety systems

77%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	4,981
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	4,471
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	4,382
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	3,621
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	3,574
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	2,907
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	2,885
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	2,421
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	2,341
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2,203
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	2,171
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	2,131
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	1,741
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	1,741
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	1,719
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	1,622
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	1,548
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	1,498
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,484
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	1,371
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,370
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	1,366
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	1,328
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,307
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1,262

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 57,445 defects across this top 25 set

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

4,981

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

4,471

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

4,382

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

3,621

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

3,574

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

2,907

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

2,885

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

2,421

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

2,341

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

2,203

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

2,171

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

2,131

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

1,741

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

1,741

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

1,719

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

1,622

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

1,548

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

1,498

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,484

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

1,371

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

1,370

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

1,366

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

1,328

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

1,307

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

1,262

Toyota RAV-4 reliability and MOT data