Toyota RAV4 - 2007
362.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota RAV4, model year 2007.
Sample size: 3,476 cars, 7,722 tests and 28,007 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 3,476 cars
The 2007 Toyota RAV4 has an overall defect rate of 363 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average for its year at 352 per 100 vehicles, showing a 2.9% increase. It particularly stands out with fewer issues in steering, lights and electrics, and other defects compared to the average. However, it performs worse in the category of wheels, suspensions, and axles, with a defect rate significantly above the average. Interestingly, the defect rates show a trend of increasing issues with higher mileage, particularly in the 0–31,000 miles segment where the RAV4 has nearly double the average defect rate.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,476 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 11.9% better
124.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 38.0% better
12.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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.
Visibility
▲ 7.5% better
24.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 35.2% better
66.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 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
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 26.2% worse
396.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 12.0% worse
61.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- 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
Equipment
▼ 8.3% worse
11.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- 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:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 37.4% better
27.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,549
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,376
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,280
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,190
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,365
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,292
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 962
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 943
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 762
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 755
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 397
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 329
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 292
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 266
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 223
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 206
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 197
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 174
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 172
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
FAIL
Occurrences: 160