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Toyota RAV4 - 2005

340.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota RAV4, model year 2005. Sample size: 3,446 cars, 7,532 tests and 25,611 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 3,446 cars

The 2005 Toyota RAV4 has an overall defect rate of 340 per 100 vehicles, which is 9% lower than the yearly average of 376 per 100. This model demonstrates particularly strong performance in steering, equipment, and other categories, with defect rates significantly below the average for these areas. For mileage-related trends, the RAV4 shows increasing defect rates with higher mileage but remains competitive across the board. Notably, while tyre wear may be a common issue across various models, it does not predominantly affect this particular model's performance.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 3,446 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 8.3% worse
171.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 75.0% better
5.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 12.3% better
24.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 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
▲ 6.7% better
102.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 10.7% better
280.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 18.7% better
50.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 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
▲ 31.0% better
8.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 23.1% better
35.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • 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
  • An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 520 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,923
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,657
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,431
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,428
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,356
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,133
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,025
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 949
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 920
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 877

Serious faults (Top 10)

Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 282
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 258
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 255
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 218
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 202
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 194
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 193
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 185
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 174
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 149