Toyota RAV4 - 2003
391.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2003 is 380.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota RAV4, model year 2003.
Sample size: 2,731 cars, 5,836 tests and 22,823 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,731 cars
The Toyota RAV4 from 2003 has an overall defect rate of 391 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 378 per 100 vehicles for the same year, indicating a 3.4% increase in defects. Notably, it performs significantly better in the steering category, with only 8% of vehicles failing, compared to the average failure rate of 25%. Mileage trends show that as the mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, particularly evident in the 124,000+ miles category where it reaches 524 per 100 vehicles. While tyre wear is a common issue across many models, it is not highlighted as a significant concern for this one compared to its overall performance.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,731 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 8.5% worse
183.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 169.3 / 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
▲ 68.3% better
8.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.2 / 100 tests
- 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.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 8.7% better
27.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.8 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- 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: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 10.1% worse
113.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.8 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 5.4% worse
318.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 302.1 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 9.8% better
58.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.2 / 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
▲ 2.9% better
13.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.6 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- 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
Other
▼ 13.3% worse
59.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 52.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,552
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,466
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,250
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,190
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,183
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,111
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,023
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 988
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 900
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 808
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 262
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 253
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 250
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 206
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 187
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 169
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 167
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 156
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 153
Headlamp reflector or lens: seriously defective or missing
FAIL
Occurrences: 128