Toyota RAV4 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Toyota

Model: RAV4

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 552,195 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

82.3%

Share of this model's 552,195 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

73.2 mpg

CO2 emission

120 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£195/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

81,245

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

108,730

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

11.2

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

93,403

93,395 valid MOT, 8 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

552,195

552,195 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Uncommon

93,403On the road

Insight summary

Toyota RAV4 is an uncommon model in this snapshot, with 93,403 represented vehicles and 0.22% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 82.3% from 552,195 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 57. The current pool shows an average of 81,245 miles and an average age of 11.2 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 108,730 miles. Hybrid electric leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, lighting and engine warning light. The practical read is that the Toyota RAV4 looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	50,732
DIESEL	23,806
PETROL	18,837
LPG	13
OTHER	8
GAS BI-FUEL	4
ELECTRIC	2
LNG	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))	8,269
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	4,396
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	4,345
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	4,257
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	4,062
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	3,551
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	3,473
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	3,463
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	3,430
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	3,295
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2,991
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	2,838
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	2,745
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	2,653
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	2,624
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	2,553
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	2,526
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	2,518
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	2,275
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	2,210
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	2,127
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	2,060
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	2,047
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	2,034
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2,003

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 78,745 defects across this top 25 set

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

8,269

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

4,396

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

4,345

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

4,257

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

4,062

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

3,551

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

3,473

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

3,463

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

3,430

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

3,295

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

2,991

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

2,838

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

2,745

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

2,653

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

2,624

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

2,553

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

2,526

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

2,518

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

2,275

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

2,210

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

2,127

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

2,060

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

2,047

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

2,034

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

2,003

Toyota RAV4 reliability and MOT data