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Toyota RAV4 - 2013

183.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota RAV4, model year 2013. Sample size: 4,748 cars, 10,213 tests and 18,781 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 4,748 cars

The 2013 Toyota RAV4 has an overall defect rate of 184 per 100 vehicles, which is 16% lower than the average rate for cars of the same year. Notably, the RAV4 excels in several categories, demonstrating significantly fewer defects in steering, lights and electrics, body structure, and equipment compared to the average. While defect rates generally increase with mileage, the RAV4's performance remains consistent across all mileage segments, particularly showing lower issues in the 0–31,000 mile and 31,000–62,000 mile ranges. This model stands out for its reliability, making it a strong option in its class.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 4,748 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 17.0% worse
115.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 85.3% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 12.8% better
15.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 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
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 48.9% better
25.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 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
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 11.4% better
194.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • 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
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▲ 65.0% better
7.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A towbar component damaged, defective or fractured
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 42.3% better
3.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 75.0% better
4.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 379 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,531
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,319
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,618
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,543
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,300
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,133
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 775
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 670
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 519
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 456

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 270
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 223
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 198
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 190
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 160
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 157
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 141
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 120
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 111
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 100