Toyota RAV4 - 2001
379.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2001 is 372.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota RAV4, model year 2001.
Sample size: 1,041 cars, 2,170 tests and 8,231 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,041 cars
The 2001 Toyota RAV4 has an overall defect rate of 379 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly above the average of 369 defects per 100 vehicles for its year, indicating a 2.8% increase compared to similar models. Notably, the RAV4 performs significantly better in steering and equipment issues, with defect rates of 9% and 12% respectively, compared to averages of 24% and 16%. However, it struggles with lights and electrics, showing a substantially higher defect rate of 116%, which is 31.8% above the average. Mileage trends reveal that defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage categories, suggesting that older vehicles may face more issues over time.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,041 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 5.1% worse
175.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 64.8% better
8.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.0 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering box: leaking oil
Visibility
▲ 3.7% better
28.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 31.8% worse
116.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 88.1 / 100 tests
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Headlamp reflector or lens: seriously defective or missing
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 0.7% better
290.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 292.4 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 13.4% better
62.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 71.9 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 25.5% better
12.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
Other
▼ 16.9% worse
65.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 55.6 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 488
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 478
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 434
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 415
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 410
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 388
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 377
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 374
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 370
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 301
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 127
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 95
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 84
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 74
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
Headlamp reflector or lens: seriously defective or missing
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 50