Toyota RAV4 - 2006
356.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota RAV4, model year 2006.
Sample size: 2,393 cars, 5,193 tests and 18,510 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 2,393 cars
The 2006 Toyota RAV4 has an overall defect rate of 356 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the yearly average of 369 per 100, indicating a 3.4% improvement. Notably, this model performs particularly well in steering, lights and electrics, and other categories, showing significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. Mileage-related data reveals that defect rates increase with mileage, but the RAV4 remains relatively consistent, especially in the highest mileage bracket, where it surpasses the average. Overall, this model stands out for its reliability in specific areas while maintaining a competitive defect rate across all mileage segments.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,393 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 13.8% better
132.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 34.2% better
13.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- 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
- Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 8.3% better
25.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 24.7% better
83.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 13.4% worse
356.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 7.1% worse
63.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- 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
Equipment
▼ 3.4% worse
12.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 44.1% better
25.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
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: 1,514
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,448
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,165
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,087
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 999
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 913
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 750
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 621
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 594
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 548
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 308
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 239
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 185
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 166
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 166
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 154
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 138
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 127
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 119
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 101