Toyota RAV4 MOT reliability

Toyota RAV4s passed their MOT first time 78% of the time across 132,192 tests in 2025. 134,724 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

78%

MOTs analysed

132,192

Still licensed (GB)

134,724

Body type

Suv

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2022 hybrid

10,117 MOTs

Passed first time 94%. Typical mileage 27,048 (most between 19,439 and 37,127).

2022: 100% → 2023: 94% → 2024: 95% → 2025: 94%

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.5%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (0.9%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (0.6%)
Headlamp aim: too high (0.4%)
Headlamp aim: too low (0.4%)

2022 hybrid electric (clean)

155 MOTs

Passed first time 94%. Typical mileage 25,454 (most between 18,757 and 33,691).

2024: 85% → 2025: 94%

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.3%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (1.3%)
Headlamp aim: too low (1.3%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (1.3%)
Front fog lamps: not working (0.6%)

2022 petrol

10 MOTs

These figures come from only 10 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 80%. Typical mileage 25,995 (most between 16,749 and 46,996).

2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 80%

Most common failures

Rear fog lamp: does not emit a steady red light (10.0%)
Rear fog lamp: missing (10.0%)
Switch: missing (10.0%)

Where 2022 RAV4s fail

Wheels & tyres

2.8%

Lights & electrics

1.4%

Visibility & wipers

1.3%

Brakes

0.2%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.1%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.1%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

0.0%

Suspension & axles

0.0%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.