Toyota RAV4 - 2002
392.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2002 is 375.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota RAV4, model year 2002.
Sample size: 1,946 cars, 4,203 tests and 16,480 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,946 cars
The 2002 Toyota RAV4 has an overall defect rate of 392 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 374 per 100 for cars of the same year. Notably, the RAV4 performs significantly better in the steering category, with only 8 defects per 100 compared to the average of 25. However, it faces challenges in the lights and electrics category, reporting 122 defects per 100, which is considerably more than the average of 96. Mileage trends show higher defect rates in lower mileage ranges, peaking at 500 defects per 100 for vehicles with 0–31,000 miles, but then declining as mileage increases. Overall, while it excels in steering, the RAV4 has more issues with electrical components compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,946 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 13.2% worse
189.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 68.8% better
7.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering linkage component with: excessive movement between components or likely to become detached
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 4.7% better
28.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.6 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 27.2% worse
122.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 96.0 / 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
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 1.7% worse
300.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 295.2 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▲ 7.4% better
63.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 17.4% better
12.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- 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
- 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:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 13.1% worse
60.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.6 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 976
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 919
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 909
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 899
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 888
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 882
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 796
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 685
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 681
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 617
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 186
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 172
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 171
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 158
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 148
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
FAIL
Occurrences: 134
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 115
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 108
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 95
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 95