Toyota RAV4 - 2008
357.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota RAV4, model year 2008.
Sample size: 3,478 cars, 7,836 tests and 28,035 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 3,478 cars
The 2008 Toyota RAV4 has an overall defect rate of 358 per 100 vehicles, which is 6% higher than the average for its year. Notably, this model shows significantly fewer issues with steering, registering 8% compared to the average of 18%. However, it performs worse in the category of wheels, suspensions, and axles, with 392 defects per 100 vehicles versus the average of 305. Mileage data indicates that defects increase with distance driven, particularly after 124,000 miles, where the rate climbs to 511 defects per 100 vehicles. Overall, while the RAV4 excels in steering and lights and electrics, it struggles with suspension-related issues.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,478 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 3.1% worse
137.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 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
▲ 54.4% better
8.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- 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
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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.
Visibility
▲ 0.8% better
25.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 29.7% better
64.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 26.4% worse
392.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 1.0% worse
51.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 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
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 5.0% worse
10.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 37.6% better
25.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
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: 3,188
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,152
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,112
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,095
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,573
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,127
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,061
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,041
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: 838
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 762
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 387
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 362
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 272
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 270
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 211
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 200
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 185
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 157
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 153
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 153