Toyota RAV4 - 2009
341.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota RAV4, model year 2009.
Sample size: 1,709 cars, 3,796 tests and 12,965 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,709 cars
The 2009 Toyota RAV4 has an overall defect rate of 342 per 100 vehicles, which is about 10% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it performs better than average in steering and lights and electrics, with significantly lower defect rates in these categories. However, the model exhibits higher issues related to wheels, suspensions and axles, with a defect rate of 380 per 100, which is substantially worse than the average. As mileage increases, defects tend to rise, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, indicating a clear trend that older vehicles are more prone to issues. Overall, while the RAV4 excels in certain areas, it struggles with specific mechanical components compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,709 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 12.6% worse
132.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 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
▲ 40.5% better
9.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 1.7% better
23.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 28.4% better
57.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 26.7% worse
379.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 4.1% worse
43.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- 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
▼ 37.3% worse
11.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- 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
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 25.0% better
25.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 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
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values
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: 1,637
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,097
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,069
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 862
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 736
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 488
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 486
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 429
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: 365
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 345
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 207
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 143
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 127
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 122
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 105
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 87
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: 83
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: 81